Citizenship and Immigration committee  I believe it is an issue that needs to be addressed and that this will pass a clear message.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean just the title?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I agree with it, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes. I have heard from many women that they would have a fear of deportation. I would say that culturally they don't want their family member to go to jail. They would be isolated from the community, not only from their families but the entire community and stuff like that. At t

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If we can come up with a better suggestion at the same time to make the woman's life easier, it would be better.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Those are some examples, which, in order to save time, I didn't mention. When a woman is leaving her abuser, she goes through huge challenges of staying for a long time in the shelter. Shelters can only accommodate the person between six to eight weeks, and in the majority of she

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It is really a very complicated thing, as you mentioned. We need to find a way to make that connection or to make it mandatory the same way we make language classes mandatory and compulsory. Language classes would be a great way for settlement workers to access these populations.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That is certainly a very important matter, but we need to find a way to give her the courage to speak out. She might be under fear of deportation. She might be under pressure from family. She might not know how to speak and where to go, how to call certain numbers, and how to rea

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I hope they look at these things and can consider this stuff when they are passing the bill.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  As we know, the issue of domestic violence is very complicated, and we all know it's not only a cultural issue. It happens in every culture, every society, and so on. From my experience in working with victims of domestic violence, I have seen women come here, having been spons

Citizenship and Immigration committee  For me, being an immigrant coming from a community—I am from Afghanistan—as well as being in contact with many other immigrants, I do see clear examples of these issues still existing. We need to pass a clear message. Even though the title might sound a bit harsh, we need a clear

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm very pleased to be here and to have the opportunity to participate in this discussion on Bill S-7, the zero tolerance for barbaric and cultural practices act. Being an immigrant woman and working with victims of domestic violence, I have learned that