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Tories call on all parties to back tougher sentences for intimate partner violence

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on other parties to support a private members' bill to combat intimate partner violence, citing a rise in reports of such violence.
Statistics reveal that the number of women suffering intimate partner violence in 2024 was 3.5 times higher than men.
Bill C-225, introduced by Conservative MP Frank Caputo, would classify killing an intimate partner as first-degree murder and restrict the release of repeat offenders.
Poilievre emphasized the urgency of the bill, stating that "the next person could be you, or it could be one of your family members.

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Tories Call on All Parties to Support Bill Toughening Sentences for Intimate Partner Violence

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Tories’ recently introduced private member’s bill would take steps to combat rising intimate partner violence, and is calling for other parties to support it. Statistics Canada released new data on Oct. 28 showing that reports of intimate partner violence increased by 14 percent between 2018 and 2024. The report said that in 2024, 28 percent of all victims of violent crime were victimized by an…

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