Absolutely. Thank you for that question.
We especially applaud the government on the extension of the definition of “family”. It is something that we absolutely support, but these family reunification measures must also be extended to other communities, to Afghans and to other refugee populations and other folks who are also displaced.
I think it's long overdue for us to recognize that the nuclear family is a western construct. It doesn't necessarily represent the majority of the world. If families are willing to support each other to bring each other into Canada, it makes absolute sense that they be supported to do so.
I believe that after redefining “family” for the purposes of Ukraine, the government needs to extend that redefinition to all communities who want to come to Canada, whether they are coming here as refugees or through family reunification.