Mr. Speaker, during the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration's study of family reunification, we heard from many witnesses that the two-year conditional permanent residence for sponsored spouses is a serious problem. It is leaving spouses, particularly women, to stay in abusive relationships for fear of jeopardizing their immigration status, and they are afraid to report the abuse to authorities.
Could the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship tell the House what his department is doing to support the spouses?