Status of Women committee  I think someone needs to take the lead, and we need to create a model. I think where the breakdown happens is that we haven't really been here before in this specialized way. So although it's an issue we've talked about, we haven't gotten to a grassroots level of actual provision

Status of Women committee  Sure, I hear it all the time. I live in Vancouver's downtown east side. It's a big voice there, and in the press there is a lot of advocacy toward legalization of prostitution. I'm baffled by it personally. I live there. I work there. I meet women all the time who live in horrifi

Status of Women committee  Release federal funding for provision for victims; create a visa, a federal legal way for victims to get the right provision in Canada for a long enough time; recognize prostitution as a form of sexual slavery, which would include stopping language about it being a trade--that's

Status of Women committee  Yes, that's exactly right.

Status of Women committee  That's right. One of my recommendations is that it would be a criminal thing to use a prostitute, that would be inconsistent with the law.

Status of Women committee  Yes, and that might not be visas that are forever, but at least for a time where their basic needs and provisions could be met properly, at the very least.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  Yes, it's working amazingly. Actually, it's one of the best models we have in terms of decreasing prostitution and human trafficking in their country.

Status of Women committee  Well, there is always an underground element, but in terms of prostitution use and the amount of prostitutes actually on the street, from what they can count, it has decreased by half, 50%.

Status of Women committee  Right. They have strong sentences for repeat offenders, which is another part of their plan.

Status of Women committee  I haven't. The only thing I've looked into is, particularly, sexually trafficked survivors and, just on the grassroots level, the inadequacy of what exists already. So I'm not a refugee or immigration expert, sorry.

Status of Women committee  Sure. Honourable members, this committee is in a strategic position to create a Canadian response to the evil of sexual trafficking. I believe you can bolster the fight for human rights on the globe and ensure the beauty, freedom, and value of all within its sphere of influence.