Politicians and advocates welcomed the government's change of heart, but called on the Progressive Conservatives to ensure the bill passes 'without delay'
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
"The premier has asked that we seek the advice of the standing committee on justice to do an in-depth study on all of the aspects with respect to intimate partner violence, both the current programs that are available, some of the root causes of it and how we can do better in the province of Ontario," Calandra told the house.
"We have had the Renfrew inquest recommendations now for years, and each time that we've raised this with the government, they've refused to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic," she said, calling it "incredibly moving" to see survivors and advocates working together to create change. The Liberals and Greens said they will also be supporting the bill, with Green Leader Mike Schreiner saying he wants the government "to fast-track approval on this — we don’t want it to go to committee and die."
Earlier in the day during a press conference, Kusow said that to this day, the family leaves Bulle's seat free at the table. "It's a critical step towards mobilizing a comprehensive and co-ordinated effort to address its root cause, support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable," she said. "In order for us to treat this disease, this public health emergency, we need to name it first ... so we can look at it and we can treat the ailment."
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