The family of a woman killed in Kelowna, B.C., say they are "extremely disappointed" in the B.C. NDP government for not supporting a federal private member's bill that aims to toughen charges and detention policies for those accused of intimate partner violence.

Bailey McCourt was allegedly murdered earlier this year by her ex-husband in what police called a “highly visible and tragic event” that left another person with serious injuries, just hours after he was released on bail for assault.

In a statement shared by the B.C. Conservatives, Debbie Henderson, McCourt’s aunt, said the NDP has not supported Bill C-225 — also known as Bailey’s Law — a private member's bill put forward by Frank Caputo, Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola.

She also said B.C. Attorney General Niki Sh

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