Quebec tables bill allowing people to obtain domestic violence history of partners

QUÉBEC — The Quebec government has introduced a bill to better protect people from intimate partner violence.

The bill would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the domestic violence history of their current or ex-partner.

Under the plan, Quebec provincial police would review requests and share relevant information through a support organization.

The bill is named after Gabie Renaud, a Quebec woman killed last September allegedly by her partner who had a history of domestic violence.