Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank everyone for joining us this morning.
I would like to remind you that the title of Bill C-36 is the following: An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
It is the committee's role to ensure that, following the Supreme Court's decision in the Bedford case, Bill C-36 will not eventually be back before the court and that all the work we are currently doing will not have to be redone. Despite everything, the minister feels that this bill will be back before the court, and that is very disappointing for me. This would mean there will be a lot of insecurity, questioning and divisions for years to come.
As a lawyer, I am trying to highlight the clearest possible provisions that best reflect what we are trying to do. My favourite expression is the following:
Put your money where your mouth is.
I would like to raise a few short overhead questions. I would like everyone to answer them fairly quickly.
Do you feel that prostitution cases where women are clients also constitute acts of violence?
I say that to everyone, so maybe it could just go in the order of their testimony.