The London Police Services Commission(LPSB) has from the community and local women's advocacy groups to defineby. We are seeking the opinions of the general public. Femicide of Canadian criminal law related to hatred-motivated crimes.
"Without that definition, it would be difficult to name a femicide," said Megan Walker, a member of LPSB.
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At the LPSB's June 16 meeting at, three motions on hate crimes against women were passed, and members drafted a letter to the federal government to include murderers in Canadian criminal law. I made a resolution. I hate sin.
The recommendations made by Walker, a former Managing Director of the Women's Center for Abuse in London, were unanimously endorsed by fellow board members.
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"Counting male violence against women is a priority of our board of directors," he said. Susantos, the chair of the LPSB, said in a letter.
"In Canada, one woman or girl is killed every 36 hours. The disproportionate number of these women and girls is indigenous," she continued. "The Board has promised to address these issues and, as a first step, wants Femicide, which is commonly understood as the killing of women and girls, as defined by the Criminal Code of Canada."
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Toth, the purpose of defining femicide is to deal with it, labeled as a hate-motivated crime. He added that it is to make sure that it will be done.
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Motivation Needs London Steve Williams, Chief of Police Services (LPS), tells officers investigating cases where the victim is from an identifiable group whether it is a motive for hatred. I order you to consider it.
In addition, Williams will include demographic information in his LPS annual report. It specifically reflects the gender and gender of known perpetrators and victims of hatred-motivated crimes.
Toth said this section of the motion will be updated based on the criminal law definition of femicide.
"We value your expertise, experience, commitment, and commitment to your community in dealing with male violence against women," she said.
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"This is just the first part of other future recommendations," Walker added. rice field. "It's our starting point, and other recommendations flow from it."
The final report was presented at the LPSB's September meeting, where the recommendation was sent to the federal government. Will be sent.
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