Justice committee  The jails are full. I don't know whether we have the resources to keep everyone in jail. We aren't against the idea. Is it doable? That is what I'm wondering.

Justice committee  Well—

Justice committee  As I mentioned, in the case of aboriginal women, supporting community-based initiatives is truly imperative. The communities know the issues and have the ability to find solutions. They have them. Your colleague mentioned forced labour victims earlier. On that issue, revisiting

Justice committee  The channels that aboriginal women use to get out of their situation hinge on support for community-based initiatives. So even though the national action plan to combat human trafficking set out programs tailored specifically to women and aboriginal groups, we feel that support f

Justice committee  Ms. Mourani's bill builds on what already exists to address human trafficking. As we mentioned during our presentation, oftentimes, this involves a progression. After working so many years with domestic workers, I do know that, in many cases, these migrant workers have had to pro

Justice committee  I would add that it's important that justice be done to the victims, because they truly are victims. However, we have to be careful about how we go about it. I agree this is an appalling crime and the perpetrator should be punished, so that everyone knows this practice is unacc

Justice committee  That wasn't what I meant. Our concern has more to do with the fact that this involves a progression. It's important to understand that trafficking is a world of manipulation. Confinement isn't always the tactic used. The perpetrators know how to make someone agree to do things a

Justice committee  Oftentimes, the only way for a victim of exploitation to get out of the situation is to become a trafficker herself. International reports have also shown that more female traffickers had been arrested than male ones.

Justice committee  As we mentioned in our presentation, we welcome the plan of action warmly because it seeks to determine who the victims of trafficking are. The victims are women, children, aboriginal women and migrants who, in many cases, are in the programs for unskilled workers. That also help

Justice committee  We believe that Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons), introduced by Maria Mourani, will help to counter procuring and human trafficking in Canada. This bill provides solutions to the limits of the justice system while responding