Justice committee  Thank you so much. Shrinking the market should be our priority. That will take out a substantial number of sex sellers, who are not there by any means of actual choice. Any policy that we implement is either going to expand the market or it is going to shrink the market. When we look at New Zealand, which we often do, to me that's comparing apples and oranges.

Justice committee  Thank you so much for that question. I really want to highlight what Glendyne said, that it is just part of the culture. It is part of our patriarchal culture here, especially in Canada. We view ourselves as this very progressive nation, and in many ways we are, but we are falling short tremendously on gender equality and sex-based equality.

Justice committee  I think it's a very short-sighted vision. When we look at it from a very, very micro lens, to some people it might make sense: “She says she wants to sell sex, and who are we to infringe upon personal freedoms?” But we need to start looking at the collective good, and especially the collective good of womanhood here in Canada.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to all members of the committee for this opportunity to join you today. My name is Andrea Heinz. I reside in Edmonton, Alberta on Treaty 6 land. I have a diploma in correctional services and am presently a fourth-year student completing a B.P.A. in governance, law and management.