Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
As I told the previous panel, I'm trying to navigate my way through all of this. The discussion is an extremely important, but unique, one. Usually, when the committee hears from witnesses, everyone more or less agrees on the solutions, and a consensus emerges to some extent. In this case, however, opinions are divided. This is seen as a black and white issue, and we have heard good arguments from both sides. On one hand, we're being told that the way to protect victims of sexual exploitation is to repeal the act. On the other hand, we are being told that we should strengthen the act in order to protect them.
I'll start with you, Ms. Kent.
You said repealing the act would not make victims of sexual exploitation any safer. You said we need to focus on the demand.
How can we do that?
I know you touched on it, but I'd like you to elaborate, if you could.