Justice committee  Yes, for sure. Of course we have our regular healthy living curriculum within the Department of Education here in Nova Scotia. Up until this past September, it never included a component on educating youth on what exploitation can look like and what grooming can look like. We al

Justice committee  We've done a number of “first voice” consultations and engagements with individuals across the province of all ages and backgrounds who have been sex trade-engaged. We don't require anyone to identify their experiences as being a victim or a survivor or even a sex worker. We're f

Justice committee  We are currently in the process of doing the data entry and analysis. We're hoping to have a report ready by May of this year.

Justice committee  Here in Nova Scotia, we are really trying to adopt a public health approach to dealing with and addressing this crisis that we have here in the province. A public health approach can look at this issue more holistically and centre the experiences, the victimization, the violence

Justice committee  I can take that question, as I'm doing a lot of work around the systemic responses to human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Nova Scotia. We are definitely implementing an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with this issue. In addition to our wonderful partners within l