Justice committee  I don't see the translation option on my screen.

Justice committee  At the bottom of my screen—

Justice committee  Sophie, if you have it, could you—

Justice committee  Is that on my screen where I have the full grid of everybody?

Justice committee  Was there a question? Something went off in my Internet connection.

Justice committee  Okay. About the drop-in program?

Justice committee  We do housing and health support. We have a donation room where everyone can access kind of new clothes. I mentioned harm reduction supplies and art classes. We have workshops that connect people with other social service agencies in the city that can be supports and advocates fo

Justice committee  I'll speak to that. I run the small business training program at Peers Victoria Resources Society. We're not an exit organization. We look to support current and former sex workers where they are, knowing full well that some other employment opportunities don't offer the best pe

Justice committee  Yes, it's a lot. I also ran the drop-in centre for about seven years. I just gave up the position late last year. The drop-in centre is where everybody comes in to get a healthy meal and a sense of community. You really can't discount the sense of community, because when you're

Justice committee  Thank you so much for having me. Each of the following paragraphs are comments garnered from the sex worker community of Peers Victoria Resources Society when asked how the law and stigma impact one's life. These are all quotes. “One view is you feel unsafe in your outside envi