By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The Quebec government has proposed new legislation to permit disclosures of personal information to individuals who believe their intimate partner or ex-partner may pose a risk to their safety or that of their child. \u201cI want to make sure the same services will be provided across the whole province,\u201d said the bill\u2019s author, vice-premier Ian Lafreni\u00e8re, in an interview with The Eastern Door. Lafreni\u00e8re, who is also minister of Indigenous affairs and Public Security, emphasized that a wall-to-wall approach is needed to address intimate partner violence in the province. \u201cThere\u2019s a consensus. People are willing, they\u2019re ready for that,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s the reason why we\u2019re doing that bill now.\u201d Bill 4 was inspired by Gabie Renaud, a Quebec woman… <\/p>\n
By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The Quebec government has proposed new legislation to permit disclosures of personal information to individuals who believe their intimate partner or ex-partner may pose a risk to their safety or that of their child. \u201cI want to make sure the same services will be provided across the whole province,\u201d said the bill\u2019s author, vice-premier Ian Lafreni\u00e8re, in an interview with The Eastern Door. Lafreni\u00e8re, who is also minister of Indigenous affairs and Public Security, emphasized that a wall-to-wall approach is needed to address intimate partner violence in the province. \u201cThere\u2019s a consensus. People are willing, they\u2019re ready for that,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s the reason why we\u2019re doing that bill now.\u201d Bill 4 was inspired by Gabie Renaud, a Quebec woman... <\/p>\n