Justice committee  No, I just didn't want to do it anymore. It's really hard to walk away from it, especially when you've been in it for as long as I was. Everybody thinks you're going to go back. I have a lot of friends who are still involved in organized crime. I still talk to them on a regular b

Justice committee  I just didn't want to do it anymore. I worked the streets for 28 years. I didn't have a retirement fund, or even 5¢ when I left. I was just tired of it.

Justice committee  Oh, definitely.

Justice committee  Now that I'm with PAFFE, I understand that. We go out and work hands-on with women and young men trying to exit out of sexual exploitation. I'm very hands-on with a lot of them. Personally, a lot of them will not access any kind of program because it has to do with the law. So

Justice committee  Thank you for inviting me. This is very different for me. I come from that organized crime side. When I was young I ended up with a motorcycle gang, prostituting, finding other girls to work for them, and that kind of thing. We talk about organized crime. Kate phoned to ask if