自由议员Anita Vandenbeld的行为在议会委员会听证会上给家庭暴力幸存者造成痛苦。 Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld's actions caused distress to domestic violence survivors during a parliamentary committee hearing.

自由党议员Anita Vandenbeld对因她的行动而离开议会委员会的听证会而流泪的证人造成痛苦表示遗憾。 Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld has expressed regret for causing distress to witnesses who left a parliamentary committee hearing in tears due to her actions. Vandendeld指控保守党匆忙准备议程,引导讨论远离家庭暴力,把重点放在堕胎权利上。 Vandenbeld accused Conservatives of hastily preparing the agenda and steered the discussion away from domestic violence to focus on abortion rights. 这导致两名证人(家庭暴力幸存者Cait Alexander和妇女倡导者Megan Walker)失望地走出会议。 This resulted in two witnesses, domestic violence survivor Cait Alexander and women's advocate Megan Walker, storming out of the meeting in frustration. Vandenbeld没有作出道歉,但承认她对给证人造成的精神痛苦表示遗憾。 Vandenbeld did not issue an apology but acknowledged her regret for the emotional distress caused to the witnesses.