A new committee has been struck to try to address the issue of intimate partner violence in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Angie Brenton of Iris Kirby House says the Action Now: Intimate Partner Violence Reform Committee came about due to what she calls a recent escalation of violence in this province.
Brenton says they have come together in memory of those who have lost their lives, and the survivors out there who may feel voiceless.
She states they wish to see “adequate protection measures” put in place for those impacted.
Brenton says they recently met with Justice Minister John Hogan, and they brought forward changes they would like to see that they believe are attainable in a timely fashion.
One such change is around the use of electronic ankle monitoring for those who are repeat offenders. Brenton notes there is already a pilot project around the use of ankle monitoring happening in the province right now.
She says the model has been proven to work in other jurisdictions such as Quebec and PEI.