Quebec Says It Will Table Domestic Violence Prevention Law Modelled After Clare’s Law
The bill would let people learn whether a partner has a domestic violence record, as officials cite 8 femicides in Quebec this year.
- The Quebec government plans to table legislation allowing individuals to check a partner's domestic violence history, with Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafreni aiming to adopt the bill during the upcoming five-week legislative session beginning Tuesday.
- Named after Clare Wood, murdered in 2009 by a partner with a hidden violent history, the push for similar measures in Quebec intensified following the murder last year of Gabie Renaud, allegedly by a domestic violence offender.
- Several provinces, including Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador, have already adopted similar legislation. An open letter signed by 600 people last month noted eight femicides in Quebec this year as of April 10.
- According to the RCMP, the statute authorizes police services to disclose "risk-related information to a current or former intimate partner where such information could assist" in making informed safety decisions about relationships.
- Premier Christine committed to the legislation during her Coalition Avenir leadership campaign, promising additional resources for women's shelters and support organizations alongside the new disclosure measures.
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Quebec says it will table domestic violence prevention law modelled after Clare’s law
QUÉBEC - The Quebec government says it will table legislation in the coming days that would allow people in relationships to find out if their partner has a history of
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Quebec says it will table domestic violence prevention law modelled after Clare's law
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At the dawn of the return of elected officials to the Red Salon, the Fréchette government assures that it is going to table "in the next few days" its bill inspired by the "Clare Act" to better protect women victims of domestic violence. "We are already working on this. (...) We are going to finish the writing. It will be done very soon. We want to settle it in the session before us. We will do it with the oppositions," said the Minister of Home…
Le Nord-Côtierlechodelarivenord.caAt the dawn of the return of elected officials to the Red Salon, the Fréchette government assures that it is going to table "in the next few days" its bill inspired by the "Clare Act" to better protect women victims of domestic violence. "We are already working on this. (...) We are going to finish the writing. It will be done very soon. We want to settle it in the session before us. We will do it with the oppositions," said the Minister of Home…
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