I would say that we have only recently had any success encouraging victims to testify, because only recently have we had the support and community understanding of what trafficking is in relation to the Criminal Code. We've only recently been able to work with law enforcement officers who are willing to investigate under those Criminal Code provisions.
Our latest case was very disheartening. The victim was left wondering what all her trouble was for, why she bothered to put herself through all of that. Really—and this is quite telling—she said, “If they can't get the criminal justice process right, how can they keep me safe?”. She'd been told by law enforcement officers that she'd have the best lawyers, and they'd put everything right. Her response was that if they couldn't get that part right, there was no way they could keep her safe.