Justice committee  As to where those statistics come from, I have the privilege of belonging to a group called HEAL, which is basically in the U.S., and that's where that data comes from. Unfortunately, in Canada we don't have such data. It's research of survivors through U.S.-based research. Somet

Justice committee  I guess it depends on what the goal looks like. So yes, if I had a broken bone I could indeed go to an emergency room and I could have that broken bone fixed. The likelihood of my attending follow-up in the situation that I'm in, the likelihood of the full root of the problem bei

Justice committee  I'm sorry. I talk fast anyway, let alone when I'm nervous.

Justice committee  When I look at our very stressed health care system, I understand competing interests and needs. I understand that the patients I have described contradict the “treat and street” funding philosophy of our health care system, that the “one problem” that may get focused on is the m

Justice committee  Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for inviting me here today. I am thrilled to see the committee is interested in hearing about the intersections of health care and human trafficking. As mentioned, my name is Tara