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Anna Roberts

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 20, 2023
Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts (King—Vaughan, CPC)
  • 04:37:07 p.m.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, Senator. I know that Julie is looking down from heaven and thanking you for your hard work. I would like to thank you personally as a woman. You mentioned something about Ontario, and I just recently got some statistics from the Yellow Brick House. As of September of this year, 46 women have been murdered due to gender-based violence in the last 44 weeks. That's more than one woman per week. I know that the electronic monitoring system is one mechanism that can be used to protect women. There's also the peace bond, which I really don't think works. That's my own personal opinion. What I also fear is that the increase in violence against women is not reflected in the jail times for these individuals, these criminals who commit these crimes. Do you agree that, in order to protect women and stop the murder of women, it should go hand-in-hand that we should increase jail times?
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Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts
  • 05:06:47 p.m.
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Madam Chair, I'd like to move my motion.
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Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts
  • 05:06:55 p.m.
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I move: That, pursuant to the order of reference from the House dated Thursday, November 9, 2023, the committee invite the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, to appear for no fewer than two hours regarding the Supplementary Estimates (B) 2023-24, and that this meeting take place as soon as possible, and no later than Thursday, December 7, 2023.
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Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts
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Thank you. I'd like to ask a question of Martine. Thank you very much. You're very brave to come here, and I respect you for that. This is my question. Do you think it would be advantageous to help people going through this violence with their partners if they were notified if the partner was, say, within a mile radius of the individual?
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Context: Committee Evidence - FEWO-86 (FEWO) - Nov/20/23
Mrs. Anna Roberts
  • 05:08:54 p.m.
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That's okay. I'm just thinking of a way to acknowledge.... For example, if the criminal's wearing a bracelet, would it not be advantageous that you be notified if he is within, say, a certain radius of where you are located?
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