Thank you.
A number of experts are saying that most of the problematic situations identified in Bill S-7 are already prohibited here and that a bill is not necessarily a good way to send a strong message. Someone who testified before the committee last week had experienced a forced marriage when she was young. As a young victim, she did not know her rights or the bills passed by Parliament.
Given that child marriages, forced marriages and polygamy are already prohibited in Canada, do you think Bill S-7 is really the best way to send a strong message? Could the government not use a different method to say or clearly remind the public that these practices are unacceptable and prohibited in Canada?
How do you think we could reach out to victims and families and send them a clear and strong message?