Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for helping us with this legislation.
Personally, I believe another important amendment to the Civil Marriage Act is adding the phrase “free and enlightened consent”, which is required for marriage. This is clearly an important step, and quite frankly I was shocked to hear that it did not exist before.
My question is for you, Ms. Shahida. How does adding these words further protect victims of forced marriages?