That's probably something I could echo from the survivors I work with on a day-to-day basis. They say, “What am I doing this for? Why am I testifying? Why am I spending 55 hours telling my story if I know he's going to get a year to two years with time served? How does that help me in the long run?” Not only would it send a strong message to victims who would want to tell their story and go before a judge; it would also send a strong message to traffickers that we've changed the way we do things in Canada and this is no longer okay, and they are going to be punished for it.
On May 6th, 2013. See this statement in context.