Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for all the work she is doing on advocating for women and against intimate partner violence.
We have seen a massive rise, because of the government's policies, of women being abused and killed. I have talked about this in the past. Cait Alexander, who runs the charity End Violence Everywhere, was also a victim of abuse by her ex-partner. She was left to die, and her ex-partner got bail for only $500. She was so scared that she left the country and is now living in the States.
The problem is very real. Making it part of a major offence category would put a reverse onus on those who commit those crimes so that they would have to prove they should be released, not the other way around. On this side of the House, we will stand with women and make sure there are safe streets in our country.