The bill<\/a> would amend the Judges Act allowing for the establishment of seminars for judges on intimate partner violence and coercive control, in addition to other education those judges must go through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cA resident brought it to my attention and then I was doing some research on it around here,” said Deagle Gammon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She explained why she left it on the regional council agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn’t want to take it off the agenda because then it would be another couple of months or so before or maybe even a month before I’d get it back again,\u201d she said. \u201cI thought it is never too late to come and say that this is important.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI made a commitment to a resident that I would research it and that I would bring it forward. So I wanted to make that commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI also firmly believe in Keira’s Law and to have that kind of training available to federal court judges on intimate partner violence is a good thing. That’s why I wanted to bring it forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The motion from Deagle Gammon passed unanimously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result Mayor Mike Savage, on behalf of regional council, will write a letter voicing their support for Keira\u2019s Law to be passed in the Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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