Justice committee  It's very small, just from my own experience and the experiences of the women we have supported. I personally have counselled over a thousand victims of sex trade and sex trafficking, and these are the stories I'm hearing. If they want to work in a particular strip club, they m

Justice committee  While on the street corner being trafficked, I've received questionnaires by Maggie's about which terminology would be appropriate to use. Nearly all of us were against the term “sex worker”, because we felt that it led people to believe that we were there for sex, when in fact w

Justice committee  Yes, we are a volunteer coalition, so any money that's raised is raised through speaking engagements, consultation, and training. That money goes into helping the women to exit through gift cards, grocery store cards, midnight safety plans, emergency exit strategies. That's basic

Justice committee  Thank you. I believe it had something to do with not being able to.... There was some mention that there was some fear of calling the police, and I want to say that the women who we support report otherwise. They say that they believe that the laws are actually giving them more

Justice committee  I'm going to speak to my personal experience, and then I'll answer a little bit more. Had you asked me in that 12-year stint if it was a choice, I would have told you yes. It was the only choice that I felt I had. I didn't have another option of equal or greater value. I did no

Justice committee  No, I don't. In fact, I know first-hand that sex worker-led organizations that promote prostitution as a viable job option put victims of human trafficking at a greater risk. It is detrimental to their health, their safety, and their well-being. They are exposed to pimps in thei

Justice committee  Yes, but—

Justice committee  Yes, they called them youth sex workers.

Justice committee  Yes, they called them youth sex workers.

Justice committee  Okay, go ahead and put it in the record, I'm good. I'm ready for the questions, thank you.

Justice committee  He's Deveral Anthony Deerr. He's also known as Dobby.

Justice committee  Okay.

Justice committee  Can I just read some of the recommendations that we have here?

Justice committee  Can I read the two survivor statements that we have?

Justice committee  Thank you. “I am writing this as a survivor of human trafficking. I entered an exit program in 2003, which is where I met Natasha Falle. She was the counsellor and manager of the program at Streetlight Support Services. She was so understanding and inspirational that I asked wha