BILL 36 COMMITTEE SHAM

[Madman]

Baz pointed out exactly why this is nothing but a sham. Prude Harper and his puppet Peter have made up their minds and nothing short of a large demonstration showing the resolve of sex workers and clients alike is about the only thing that may sway their small thinking minds.

You are fighting an uphill battle and the deck is stacked against you. Read this carefully and you will see what I mean. The committee is only meeting for 3 days to interview 60 witnesses whom majority are for the bill.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pro...er-parliament-session-1.1901095#ixzz36iU3qEmb



It's not entirely unheard of for parliamentary committees to convene during the summer recess. The agenda this week is ambitious, with the committee expected to hear from more than 60 witnesses over 20 hours of hearings set to begin Monday and run until Thursday morning.
"It's going to be an intense week," Boivin said in an interview. "It's like a train going so fast."
Boivin said she will ask for more time for committee members to have a less frenzied consideration of the bill over the summer months, "to see if some suggestions of amendments will be pertinent, and to at least think for just five minutes."

MacKay told reporters this past week that he's open to amending the bill, but he signaled he won't be too indulgent: he said the bill is constitutionally sound and is an adequate response to the Supreme Court.

"Our message is: pass the bill," he said. "There is a sense of urgency."

Conservative committee chair Mike Wallace said the government is feeling the clock ticking towards its deadline and wants to work hard to meet it.
"There was a discussion about asking for an extension from the Supreme Court, but the risk would be they would take their time and say no and it would be too tight a time frame," Wallace said in an interview.

Bob Dechert, the parliamentary secretary to MacKay, said the government wants to hear from a broad range of people affected by the life-and-death realities of the sex trade. And it wants Canadians to hear them too, during the televised proceedings.
"I know that we will hear a lot of stories from survivors of the sex industry, and I've heard some of them, and people will be surprised to learn how brutal a business it is -- if you can even call it a business," said Dechert.
The government is also ready to hear plenty of opposition, including one particularly vocal constituency that wants prostitution completely legalized, he added.
Dechert said that while the government is open to amendments, at the end of the day, he believes the current bill "strikes the right balance" in responding to the Supreme Court.
He said Justice Department officials, who advised the government, will be open to questioning by all parties after MacKay has finished his testimony on Monday.


People read between the lines of what the conservatives are saying and you will realize they have made their decision and are going to bring the bill in regardless of anything short of a complete public mutiny.

 

[Angie]

See that itself should be illegal, it should be 50/50 those against the bill and those for it. This whole government bullshit is all backwards. Fuck pisses me off and yes we need many to stand out and show support for us to show we are not going to stand for the "childish inhumane games they are playing" Are there people in each province willing to do this? It is all about [power obviously they just do not care.

On a side not I am tired and grumpy on my last night shift here it is coming to an end I need to be home in my bed.

 

[Madman]

See that itself should be illegal, it should be 50/50 those against the bill and those for it. This whole government bullshit is all backwards. Fuck pisses me off and yes we need many to stand out and show support for us to show we are not going to stand for the "childish inhumane games they are playing" Are there people in each province willing to do this? It is all about [power obviously they just do not care.

On a side not I am tired and grumpy on my last night shift here it is coming to an end I need to be home in my bed.

It would be great to take up the cause with , a joint walk and venture!

We need to take action or it will be 5 years of hell until the next SCC ruling for both the clients and the workers.

 

[User-E]

You can watch on CPAC

https://www.cpac.ca/en/highlight/committee-holds-summer-hearings-on-c-36/

 

[Wanker]

[h=1]Justice Minister Peter MacKay to kick off testimony on new prostitution laws at marathon round of hearings[/h]

 

[Analme]

Listening to the conservatives is shameful. They are painting a completely different picture. Beating anyone, coercing anyone is already illegal with plenty of laws on the book.

I agree with MM, this is a sham!

 

[MUSE]

John Lowman was fantastic! Emilie as well!

 

[Analme]

John Lowman was fantastic! Emilie as well!

Problem is they are out gunned. It's is a barrage of abolitionists against a handful of people against bill-36.

This is completely a display of the conservative government to present their views.

The churches also having their say, WHAT A JOKE!

 

[Valid]

John Lowman was fantastic! Emilie as well!

For those that missed it.


In Committee from the House of Commons - Justice and Human Rights - July 7, 2014 - Part 2
The committee continues its special hearings on the federal government’s new prostitution bill. The following witnesses are expected to testify on Bill C-36: Robert Hooper and Timea E. Nagy, both with Walk With Me Canada Victim Services; Émilie Laliberté and Naomi Sayers from the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform; Criminal Lawyers' Association representatives Leonardo S. Russomanno and Anne London-Weinstein, University of British Columbia associate professor Janine Benedet; and Simon Fraser University professor John Lowman. (July 7, 2014)


https://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/in-committee-house-of-commons/episodes/33908145/

 

[User-E]

It's good that the media and the general public will hear the positive reports from those who willingly enjoy working in the industry. It'll probably be the first time most of them have heard the other side of the story.

 

[Dane]

It's good that the media and the general public will hear the positive reports from those who willingly enjoy working in the industry. It'll probably be the first time most of them have heard the other side of the story.

Good observation, there may even be a few women adding up the numbers how much money they can make in one year and will do it on the side.

The power of exposure is huge.

 

[Madman]

The sham is on again and a great speaker for sex workers is on now.

I wish I knew her name but I missed the start of her speech.

https://www.cpac.ca/en/direct/cpac2/


I love Francois Boivin from the NDP.