Justice committee  I do agree with the court's analysis in N.S. I think it's an important decision. On the key parts of the provisions, one of the issues that wasn't considered in N.S., of course, and is considered in the upcoming Canadian Alliance case is whether or not the purchasing law under se

Justice committee  It's hard to predict what will happen. Obviously, if leave is granted, the Supreme Court of Canada will be considering only the three provisions, but what the court does in making its decision may have an effect on the other ones. The purposes of PCEPA have been upheld as constit

Justice committee  Thank you. I have only a few more. One way is to have increased funding for exiting prostitution. We know from experience, in countries like Sweden, that it takes a consistent investment in the exiting programs. The fourth one is to commit to a long-term education plan. When t

Justice committee  In my experience in B.C., I advise groups who advise frontline workers. What they're telling me is that since the law hasn't applied at all in any great sense, nothing has really changed from before or after.

Justice committee  One of the challenges, which I think Mr. Brandt touched on, is that Bill C-36, or PCEPA, is not being uniformly enforced across Canada. Particularly in B.C., it was declared very early on that the Vancouver Police Department would not engage in arresting purchasers of commerciali

Justice committee  Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am a lawyer with 26 years of experience in employment and human rights law. I have a number of clients who have appeared before you or who are appearing before you, and I was co-counsel in both the Bed