Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Welcome, ladies. Thank you for being with us.
My question is for Ms. Spillett.
You just said a magic word, "Swedish". Myself, and this is my personal view, I like the Swedish approach. Ms. Orvis said that people who use young prostitutes are not johns, they are pedophiles. I am glad she said that. A lot of young people, boys and girls, start working as prostitutes at 12 or 13 years old. Unfortunately, there are a lot more girls than boys. When they are adults, when they are 18, even if there is no real difference between 16 and 18, they have already had a "career" in prostitution for several years. When you are 12 or 13, you don't choose to be a prostitute; you are a victim. When you are 18 or 19, but you started prostituting yourself at 12, you are also a victim.
I am very glad you brought up the Swedish approach, and I would like you to tell us some more about it. This committee has already formed a subcommittee to study solicitation. That is a fairly specific question. I would like you to tell us what Sweden has done to eliminate human trafficking within its borders.