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House Hansard - 178

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
April 17, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 178 - Apr/17/23
Mr. Frank Caputo (Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, CPC)
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Mr. Speaker, I highlight two recent times that catch-and-release has failed victims of intimate partner violence. In one instance, an alleged abuser allegedly beat and repeatedly breached restraining orders against a partner. The result: multiple bail hearings, and likely, a terrified partner. In another case, a woman was threatened; firearms were involved. The result: a bail hearing and a terrified partner. When will the Liberal government end catch-and-release so that vulnerable women will no longer become terrified partners?
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