“Not every abuser is caught, like what if the partner doesn’t have a documented history of violence?” she said. “So there are holes in it.” Amber Stewart, Executive Director of the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC), agreed the legislation was very good news for families and victims of domestic abuse in the province, noting Saskatchewan has led the country in rates of domestic violence. “Any time we can make a change to support women in leaving and [have them] feeling supported in leaving, that’s a huge step forward,” she said. In the past months, the Battlefords Sexual Assault Centre has already worked with the local RCMP detachment with presentation on the services and assistance the shelter provides, as well as several forms of training. However, moving forward, Stewart acknowledged she does have questions.