Yes, I would like to propose an amendment. It asks the minister to inform women arriving here as sponsored immigrants, sponsored spouses, of their rights and of the resources available, in their own language.
You will note that this amendment reflects everything we have heard within this committee, not just on the study of Bill S-7, but also in the context of other studies, including the study entitled Strengthening the Protection of Women in our Immigration System.
As witnesses from various fields of expertise have said, it is clear that women would be much better protected if they were better informed of their rights and the resources available to them. The bill aims to protect women and children from acts of violence and repression. I think that it would completely miss this goal if it did not include any measure to inform women of this.
You will tell me whether this is the right place for the amendment to be proposed. If you deem it in order, I would be pleased to debate it further.