I would say, though, that the international protocol was written more than 20 years ago, when the understanding of both sex work and the exploitation of trafficking was a lot more limited than it is today. I'm not exactly sure that is a point in favour, going back to something that was written 20-some years ago.
The other group I have talked to extensively, of course, is sex workers. They fear the unintended consequences of expanding the definition of exploitation so that it takes away agency from those who, either from a positive choice or from circumstances they find themselves in, choose to engage in sex work and in doing so employ others to help them administer their business, keep them safe, and all kinds of other things.
When you say, in this definition, “any other similar act”, they're worried that this will catch people who are not exploiting them, but are working with them to make their work safer.
How do you respond to that concern among sex workers in Canada?