Citizenship and Immigration committee  Sure. This scenario illustrates that one of the effects of Bill S-7 will be the removal of the entire family unit and violence within it elsewhere, rather than providing opportunity and support for victims to seek help from abuse and remain safely and independently in Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, members of the committee. I now have the pleasure to present to you our submissions on the polygamy provisions of Bill S-7. We do not believe that the creation of a new ground of inadmissibility based on polygamy will help restrict polygamy in Canada or protect wome