Thank you, Madam Chair.
I'll throw this question out to all three of you, and answer as you feel you'd like to.
Many women arrive in Canada as a family-class relative sponsored by spouses or partners, and many of them don't know their rights. They don't understand the laws and they simply don't understand their rights. As a result, if they're abused or put into a violent situation, they can't see an escape. They don't understand what is there for them.
I'm wondering what the federal government should be doing to protect these women. How should the federal government be responding to this kind of situation?