The family of a slain Kelowna , B.C., woman says it feels like ‘politicking’ is getting in the way of developing tougher laws to protect victims of intimate partner violence.

“There has needed to be change for a long time and last week gave us that hope that we will see change,” said Debbie Henderson, the aunt of Bailey McCourt.

McCourt is the mother of two children beaten to death in a parking lot in Kelowna back in July.

Her ex-husband, James Plover, is charged with second degree murder.

The grief-stricken family has been tirelessly pushing for change to better protect victims.

Last week marked a step forward in their fight, as a private member’s bill to do just that unanimously passed second reading in the House of Commons.

Bill-C 225, also known as Bailey’s Law, was put forward

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