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.
