Justice committee  I would say that out of our survivor support fund about 17% of our applicants are indigenous people. We don't ask that specific question on what their experience has been like with police. I can only answer that question anecdotally from my own conversations with different surviv

Justice committee  Again, we didn't ask questions about the legislation, but I can tell you, on behalf of those whom I believe we are representing as we share the results of this research, that many of them spoke to the harms of purchasing and how buyers were violent. We would certainly speak in su

Justice committee  Thank you for the question. The research we've undertaken is meant to help us understand the full impact of the sex industry. Some of the questions we framed our research around were these: What factors led an individual to engage in the sex industry? How does the involvement in

Justice committee  Lastly, of the 19 who disclosed their age when they entered the sex industry, 12 were minors. One was just two years old when she was first sold for sex. The legislation is well named when it speaks of protecting our communities and our children. Based on the findings of this re

Justice committee  These laws are essential. Thank you for keeping them in place.

Justice committee  Thank you. I'm Glendyne Gerrard, the co-founder and director of Defend Dignity, a national organization that works to end all forms of sexual exploitation in Canada. I'm coming to you from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Thank you for the privilege to speak to yo

Justice committee  I think perhaps you're wanting to ask the question of somebody else. We don't offer current exit service delivery, except one of our churches is involved in the city of Winnipeg. Are you referencing that?

Justice committee  Hi, there. I heartily agree. There will be a reference to the woman in southern Ontario whom I spoke of in my presentation. She told me that she just about lost hope when she was denied access to the program. She was almost finished and had to do her placement to finish and co

Justice committee  Yes, absolutely. I think the preamble really gave me clarity as to know where the government was heading with this bill. When it talks about recognizing that prostitution is inherently violent, it talks about the need to curtail demand. These are all key parts in the bill. It re

Justice committee  Thank you. Thank you for the privilege of being able to come before you today, the justice committee, to discuss Bill C-36. I am the director of Defend Dignity, which is a justice initiative of the Christian and Missionary Alliance churches in Canada. We act as a catalyst for