Yes. It's Sex Industry Slavery: Protecting Canada's Youth. It was published in 2020.
The topics I covered and my findings around this resulted in recommendations that are tangible and specific. They're on vulnerability in the sex industry; the intersectional challenges that many women and children face, largely often due to the social conditions they're born into; the indigenous needs; intersectionality; prevention; and collaboration and coordination between agencies. I've found that there are a great many ways and opportunities for us to collaborate and get better efficiency in the systems that exist. They also include new resources, training and education, policy, and more of what's already effective.
I've brought several copies of it. I came on short notice to this hearing, but I grabbed what I had on my shelf, and I'd like to donate them to the committee. I hope some of you will look at them.
One of the largest findings that I've made is the importance of storytelling. Having done my Ph.D. on peace and conflict, I see the importance of storytelling as a tool for peacebuilding by affecting the public discourse, the public narrative and the culture of our nation around these issues. To try to further that, I've written two stories. One of them is called The River of Tears, with DIO Press, and another one with DIO Press is called Dream Catcher. I'm going to donate those to the committee. I'm hoping that some of you might have a look. It's the story of a young girl who was trafficked in the sex industry.
Finally, I want to mention a book I wrote with Dr. Laura Reimer on reconciliation in Canada: Our Shared Future: Windows Into Canada's Reconciliation. This was made with contributed chapters from leaders, many of whom were indigenous, on their initiatives around truth and reconciliation in Canada.
With that, I think my time is up.