Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would say one of my recommendations is to give a booklet to the person who is coming to review basic human rights, women's rights. That should be given to both parties, to the one who is here as well as to the one who is overseas. This way at least they are aware of their right

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. If that opportunity were available, that would be a very great idea.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What I said was after women arrive in Canada, English classes should be mandatory. That way her family or her husband will not prevent her from attending English classes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I said when arranged marriages turn to forced marriages...,which happens in lots of cases especially when the girls are younger. Arranged marriages happen through the encouragement of the family. After a while if the girl disagrees and she's pushed by the family, that is when it

Citizenship and Immigration committee  To a forced marriage.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  The evidence that I have is that I've been working with women who are fleeing that nature of abuse.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  From the spouse or from parents who force them to agree with the marriage.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would say yes because when the two are getting married, most of the time the marriage is not based on love or knowing each other personally. It's to bring the other person from overseas.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm talking based on the experience and practice of my 12 years working with abused women and their children.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, it definitely does.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Maybe we need to change it differently because we can't just put conditions on the women, we need to work more with the abuser, with the man.