A stock photo shows a woman sitting alone in a darkened room.
A bill to criminalize a pattern of behaviour that can perpetuate domestic abuse received unanimous support among MPs, but may be abandoned due to Parliament's prorogation before it can pass in the Senate.Private member bills to criminalize coercive control in intimate partner relationships have been brought forward twice in recent years.
Because the act is a private member's bill, the Senate can still quickly pass it once Parliament reconvenes, unlike"It's honestly devastating. We've been following the bill very closely and it was very close to becoming law," said Leslie Hill, executive director of Discovery House, which is a charity that offers support for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
"People recognize the importance of it, and so I do hope to see each of take notice of that and be willing to take the steps to put it into law." Bill C-332 is the second time coercive control legislation has been brought forward in recent years in Canada, building off of a previousfrom NDP MP Randall Garrison. It's an offence that's already legislated against in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some U.S. states.
"No matter what party wins, going into the next election, we feel very strongly that that party should make it a part of their platform," Silverstone said
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