MPs call on feds to bring back bill criminalizing coercive behaviour in relationships
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee called on the government Tuesday to criminalize coercive behaviour in intimate relationships.
The committee members, representing multiple parties, issued a report following a committee study this fall on the issue of coercive control.
"We know that coercive control is often part of intimate partner violence, and not always well-recognized by the public, the police and the courts," said Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu.
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