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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Meeting No. 100

Thursday, May 31, 2018, 3:42 p.m. to 5:07 p.m.

Room 420, Wellington Building, 197 Sparks Street

Presiding

Anthony Housefather, Chair (Liberal)

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Members of the Committee present

Liberal

Conservative

Acting Members present

• Alistair MacGregor for Murray Rankin (NDP)

• Michael V. McLeod for Colin Fraser (Liberal)

• Hon. Michelle Rempel for Dave MacKenzie (Conservative)

In attendance

Library of Parliament

• Lyne Casavant, Analyst

• Chloé Forget, Analyst

Human Trafficking in Canada

Witnesses

As individuals

• Julie Kaye, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan

• Ann De Shalit, Ph.D. Candidate, Policy Studies, Ryerson University

• Emily van der Meulen, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Ryerson University

Peers Victoria Resources Society

• Sadie Forbes, Member, Board of Directors

• Rachel Phillips, Executive Director

Thrive

• Ellie Jones, Director of Programming

• Melendy Muise, Support Specialist, Coalition Against the Sexual Exploitation of Youth

Tungasuvvingat Inuit

• Kathy Morgan, President of the Board of Directors and Registered Nurse

• Jennisha Wilson, Manager, Alluriarniq Department: Sex Work, Exiting the Sex Trade and Anti-Human Trafficking Programs

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, June 8, 2017, the Committee resumed its study of human trafficking in Canada.

Rachel Phillips, by videoconference from Victoria, British Columbia, Sadie Forbes, by videoconference from Victoria, British Columbia, Julie Kaye, Emily van der Meulen, Ann De Shalit, Melendy Muise, Ellie Jones and Jennisha Wilson made statements and answered questions.

At 5:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Julie Geoffrion

Clerk of the Committee