Justice committee  That was the concern I was trying to bring up with Mr. Dechert as well. I don't know what data the minister is trying to quote from, but it is erroneous. The licensed adult entertainment clubs currently, the entertainers who work there, should not be in the same category. The re

Justice committee  No, they are not.

Justice committee  No, we do not, sir.

Justice committee  No, and I point out, Mr. Dechert, that there had not been a single licensed adult entertainment club charged in the last five years with any of the struck-down laws, so we know we're doing a good job.

Justice committee  However, I wanted to point out.... You're right with the advertising because we need to be proactive about things too. These places that actively engage in sex acts—even the chief of York will affirm to this—that are advertising for it with their acronyms are creating a negative

Justice committee  Correct. These types of places, Mr. Dechert, cannot live by word of mouth advertising alone, and it's because they have been getting away with this ambiguity. My point was that there are good intentions perhaps. However, you don't even define what the word sexual activity is, an

Justice committee  No, they do not advertise in here.

Justice committee  The paper called them “adult entertainment”, but in my view it's not entertainment. How is this entertainment? There's nobody watching a show—

Justice committee  It's already been pointed out, Mr. Dechert, by your colleague that somehow the licensed adult entertainment clubs are connected into the advertising, and they are not.

Justice committee  I'd like to answer that.

Justice committee  But was anybody charged in those cases? I hear anecdotal evidence too. Was anybody charged? Those are wild allegations, strong statements.

Justice committee  Right, and I would be leery about it.

Justice committee  No, sir.

Justice committee  Yes, sir.

Justice committee  Sir, I didn't mean it to be a legal opinion.