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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 4
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 3:45 p.m. to 5:43 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Randeep Sarai, Chair (Liberal)

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• Wilson Miao for Yasir Naqvi (Liberal)
• Kristina Michaud for Rhéal Éloi Fortin (Bloc Québécois)
House of Commons
• Geneviève Desjardins, Procedural Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Julia Nicol, Analyst
Review of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act
Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network)
• Elene Lam, Executive Director
Joy Smith Foundation Inc.
• Joy Smith, Founder and President
Vancouver Collective Against Sexual Exploitation
• Lynne Kent, Chair
YWCA Halifax
• Miia Suokonautio, Executive Director
• Temitope Abiagom, Manager, Nova Scotia Transition and Advocacy for Youth (NSTAY)
• Charlene Gagnon, Manager, Advocacy, Research and New Initiatives
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, the committee resumed its review of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act.

Miia Suokonautio and Joy Smith made statements and, with Temitope Abiagom and Charlene Gagnon, answered questions.

At 4:43 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:44 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Elene Lam and Lynne Kent made statements and answered questions.

At 5:43 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee