What I was going to suggest is that every time there is a new law, there has to be a public awareness campaign. We talk about public service announcements regarding domestic violence. Similarly, there needs to be that awareness in the public, so that those people who are not aware of their rights will understand. There are many immigrant communities here in which the women are not aware even of their existing rights. It is through education and awareness through media, because we live in the world of the Internet, that.... Once they are aware that these rights are available to them, they will eventually go for them. A law is a deterrent. It doesn't happen right away, but it definitely does become a deterrent for those perpetrators who are thinking in their minds “I'm going to force my daughters to stay at home and go into a forced marriage.” The idea of the law will be a deterrent.
On May 5th, 2015. See this statement in context.