Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, current policies against domestic violence do not provide enough protection for women and other victims. Treatment, counselling, mediation, conciliation and follow-up services are also required. Relocation, housing and other programs must be reviewed to ensure that victims are not placed at a disadvantage in the community through no fault of their own. In particular, housing policies should be changed so that leases in family situations require two signatures in order to protect both parties. Leases could also contain a provision that the offender should be the one to leave the home following an act of violence.
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Committee Motion 12-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 8, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on November 24th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 12-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 8, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 24th, 1993
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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