The parties' promises on Gender-based and intimate partner violence and abuse

Liberal

Make murder motivated by hate, including femicides, a constructive first degree murder offence
Increase penalties for the distribution of intimate images without consent and sexual assault on summary conviction
Make it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes

Conservative

Create a new offence of "assault of an intimate partner" to set tougher sentences for intimate partner abuse
Require killings of one's intimate partner, child, or partner's child to always be charged as first-degree murder

"End the senseless practice of downgrading the murder of an intimate partner to manslaughter, simply because the murderer claims it was a so-called “crime of passion”. A Conservative government will make sure that the murder of an intimate partner, one’s own child, or a partner’s child will be treated as first-degree murder." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Pass a law for AI deepfakes
Require the strictest bail conditions for anyone accused of intimate partner violence, including GPS ankle bracelet monitoring and immediate imprisonment if conditions are breached

Bloc

Renforcer les peines lorsque des crimes sont commis dans un contexte de violence conjugale ou familiale
Étudier comment sévir contre le contrôle coercitif d’un partenaire intime

We don't have any NDP policies on Gender-based and intimate partner violence and abuse.

Green

Fully implement a national action plan to eliminate gender-based violence, with dedicated funding for services

"Ensure full implementation of a national action plan to eliminate gender-based violence, with dedicated funding for services supporting women, girls, and gender-diverse people, including Indigenous and racialized communities." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Monitor how coercive control is addressed in the justice system through disaggregated data and public reporting, to identify gaps and prevent misuse
Expand training for immigration officers, RCMP, and federally-funded service providers regarding coercive control

"Expand training for immigration officers, RCMP, and federally funded service providers. Work with provinces to extend training to frontline workers in family services and child welfare." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Amend the Criminal Code to make coercive control a distinct offence

"Amend the Criminal Code to make coercive control a distinct offence, including patterns of psychological abuse, isolation, surveillance, threats, and control over finances, movement, or personal expression." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Prohibit personal cross-examination by abusers and ensure coercive control is considered in bail, sentencing, and custody decisions
Invest coercive control prevention and support through public education, legal aid, housing, counselling, and culturally safe services

"Invest in prevention and support through public education, legal aid, housing, counselling, and culturally safe services, in partnership with survivors and advocates." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Provide sustained core funding for community-led 2SLGBTQIA+ and gender-based violence support organisations, with priority given to those serving marginalised communities
Train police, judges, and service providers to respond to people who have experienced coercive control with a trauma-informed approach
Direct funding to services for those at highest risk of coercive control

"Direct funding to services for those at highest risk of coercive control, including Indigenous women, women with disabilities, migrant women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25
Ensure coercive control is recognised under the federal Divorce Act

"Ensure coercive control is recognized under the federal Divorce Act and support cooperation with provinces to improve how family courts handle these cases." — Change: Vote For It, retrieved 2025-04-25

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