The bill is adopted in the National Assembly
(Montreal) Anti-rapprochement bracelets to protect victims of domestic violence will begin
to be implemented in late spring in Quebec.
Bill 24 amending The Quebec Corrections Act was passed Thursday.
The deployment of the electronic bracelet system will take place this year as part of a pre-project aimed at defendants tried at the Quebec City courthouse and inmates at the Québec City Detention Facility.
It will then extend to the entire province by the end of 2023.
This is one more step to continue to make Quebec a society that rejects violence against women, and a precursor in reducing the risk of recidivism for dangerous men.
Geneviève Guilbault, Minister of Public Safety
The purpose of the anti-rapprochement bracelet is to provide a greater sense of security to victims of domestic violence, but also to trigger a rapid police intervention protocol.
to be implemented in late spring in Quebec.
Bill 24 amending The Quebec Corrections Act was passed Thursday.
The deployment of the electronic bracelet system will take place this year as part of a pre-project aimed at defendants tried at the Quebec City courthouse and inmates at the Québec City Detention Facility.
It will then extend to the entire province by the end of 2023.
This is one more step to continue to make Quebec a society that rejects violence against women, and a precursor in reducing the risk of recidivism for dangerous men.
Geneviève Guilbault, Minister of Public Safety
The purpose of the anti-rapprochement bracelet is to provide a greater sense of security to victims of domestic violence, but also to trigger a rapid police intervention protocol.
With its adoption, Bill 24 made Quebec the seventh jurisdiction in the world to implement such a program, according to Ms. Guilbaut when the bill was tabled in early February. It then planned to put 500 bracelets into service.
The implementation of the bracelet system requires the consent of the victim, who has a geolocation device on him.
When the perpetrator of domestic violence approaches the victim, the device sends a warning signal to the police,
who then make sure to secure the victim.
The bracelet may be imposed on criminals by judges, but also by the Quebec Parole Board or directors of detention facilities.
The implementation of the bracelet system requires the consent of the victim, who has a geolocation device on him.
When the perpetrator of domestic violence approaches the victim, the device sends a warning signal to the police,
who then make sure to secure the victim.
The bracelet may be imposed on criminals by judges, but also by the Quebec Parole Board or directors of detention facilities.
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Anti-rapprochement bracelets| The bill is adopted in the National Assembly | The Press (lapresse.ca)
Anti-rapprochement bracelets| The bill is adopted in the National Assembly | The Press (lapresse.ca)