Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank the committee for allowing me to present amendments and to speak to them.
I didn't present a lot, since I chose to focus on the aspects that I felt could help this bill pass the constitutional test.
I think it's very important for us to define prostitution in the bill, because if we don't, the justice system will use the common definition of prostitution, which is to provide sexual services for payment. However, this bill also addresses the purchasing of prostitution or sexual services.
I think it's very important that we show the Supreme Court and the justice system that the legislator's intention is to criminalize the purchase of sexual services. With a clear definition, we'll send a message to the justice system to consider that definition and not to consider the common definition found in dictionaries.