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Anita Vandenbeld

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023
Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Ms. Anita Vandenbeld (Ottawa West—Nepean, Lib.)
  • 05:10:20 p.m.
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Thank you very much. Before I start my questions, I just want to say to you that by taking the terrible experiences you have had.... Most people would not go forward publicly and retraumatize themselves by talking about it again and again in order to help other people. The fact that you're doing this to help others not to have the same kinds of horrible experiences says a lot about your characters, and I just want to commend you for doing that. I do want to ask a follow-up question. Ms. Tremblay, you said something that got me thinking because one of my questions.... Mr. Viater, thank you for being back before this committee. I'll let you answer more on the legal side of things, but on the personal side of things, I would ask Ms. Tremblay and Ms. Jeanson. The current Criminal Code does include a lot of protections for victims. It does include a lot of this, and, of course, Keira's law—I was here when our committee did that—even strengthened that. Obviously though, in your experiences, that hasn't been enough. There has been a failing in the existing system. You said something, Ms. Tremblay. You said that it's not just about keeping safe, and that one of the things that, for instance, a bracelet could do is allow you in court to prove if somebody broke their conditions, because it's very hard to actually find evidence of that. I wonder if the two of you could talk shortly about what this bill does that is missing in the current laws. Then I'd ask Mr. Viater to be a little more specific about how it complements Keira's law and even Bill S-12, which is before the Senate now. I'll start with Ms. Tremblay.
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Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Ms. Anita Vandenbeld
  • 05:15:23 p.m.
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We are so grateful that you survived that. I know I have only a minute left, so it's very short. Mr. Viater, if I don't have time, you can respond in writing. Is that okay? Thank you. Go ahead, Ms. Jeanson.
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