US EditionBC Conservatives push for domestic violence offender registry: Bailey's Law
Bailey's Law proposes a domestic violence offender registry and mandatory GPS monitoring to enhance victim safety, supported by BC Conservatives and McCourt's family after a fatal attack.
- BC Conservative caucus will continue working with Bailey McCourt's family and press the legislature to adopt Bailey's Law following her killing earlier this year.
- In a letter to the premier and prime minister, McCourt's family argued her death reveals a justice system failure and urges immediate action to protect women at risk.
- The package would create a domestic violence offender registry, mandate GPS monitoring with victim notification, and impose tougher penalties, with endorsements from Elenore Sturko, Gavin Dew, and Kristina Loewen.
- Calls for Criminal Code reform include immediate government action to prioritize victims' safety, while James Plover, accused ex-partner, faces second-degree murder charges.
- If adopted, Bailey's Law could bring systemic change to monitor domestic violence offenders and better protect victims, with supporters calling the measures practical and long overdue to save women at risk.
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The Federal Ministry of Justice published a draft bill on Monday to improve the prevention of domestic violence. This bill will allow family courts to require violent offenders to wear electronic ankle bracelets, the ministry announced on Monday. The published draft primarily proposes amendments to the Protection Against Violence Act. In addition to the ankle bracelet, family courts will be given the option to require violent offenders to partic…
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