Thank you, Madam Chair.
I just want to apologize in advance in case I say anything that's ignorant. I am trying to learn and I'm here to listen.
I'm obviously hearing from different witnesses here today who have pointed to people who are not necessarily the people to be listening to, and that's where we're getting our information from, so I apologize in advance for that.
I want to take something that was suggested earlier by a previous witness and hear the thoughts of the witnesses currently before us. One of our witnesses, Krystal Snider, mentioned that we should be implementing or putting into place the UN non-punishment principle for people who are being trafficked or who are being controlled by a trafficker. There was some push-back from another witness within that same panel, who said that women who are trafficked are not prosecuted.
I'm wondering if you guys can clarify that and tell me what your thoughts are on that as well.