Canada: Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall discusses violence against pregnant women bill – May 9, 2023

Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill about her private member’s bill (C-311), the Violence Against Pregnant Women Act. If passed, the legislation would amend the Criminal Code to specify that the acts of harming or assaulting a pregnant woman are to be considered aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes. The news conference comes ahead of the bill’s first hour of debate in the House of Commons.