Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm not fully aware of the bill, but knowing that there are some rights for victims.... I think in the barbaric situation I was in, any hope would have been a big hope for me.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think first we need to educate people. I think a lot of people are not aware of this new bill, so more awareness, more education, and going to the schools and letting students know these are their rights, because they are still minors. They're 16 years old and they need to be t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think there should be more awareness. I'm not sure how you're going to promote and let people know, but there needs to be agencies and advocates out there speaking out on this and letting people know. I, for one, go to the schools and speak against schoolyard bullying and vio

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I can do that, but here's my question. If they are forced, they probably will not be told that they're being taken to get married. Once they're in that country, say in India, is there any law that's going to protect them there?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think what helped me break the silence was being a mother of four kids, two girls and two boys. I did not want the cycle repeated. I actually was not aware of any bills or any rights because I was so confined and scared. However, when I did go to the shelter, I knew that I had

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I believe it's needed. It's a good start. I'd like to see stiffer sentences. I'd like to see a very strong message sent out to the perpetrators that when we say “zero tolerance” we mean zero tolerance. I'd actually like to see more done for victims over the age of 18. Once they

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No, I agree. I think it's absolutely right.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for inviting me again. I believe that Bill S-7 on zero tolerance for barbaric practices is a good start. I'm humbled and honoured to be here. As you know, my name is Kamal Dhillon, and I speak as a person whose already witnessed violence. I've become an advocate for t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you for your kind invitation for me to participate in this important discussion relating to strengthening the protection of women in our immigration system. I’m humbled to be invited. As a result of my own personal experience with violence, I have become an advocate for tho