ASfidavit No. 1 of Witness No. 13 ‘wom +2010 No. S-097767 Vancouver Registry IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA IN THE MATTER OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION ACT, RBC. 1986,C. 68 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AND IN THE MATTER OF A REFERENCE BY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL SET OUT IN ORDER IN COUNCIL NO. 533 DATED OCTOBER 22, 2009 CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF 8. 293 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF CANADA, RS.C. 1985, C. C46 APFIDAVIT 1, Witness No. 13, MAKE OATH AND SAY AS FOLLOW: 1. have personal knowledge of the facts and matters hereinafter deposed to save and except where the same are stated to be made upon information and belief and where so stated I verily believe them to be tue 2. Lam aware ofthe order of the Chief Justice made September 24, 2010 and I elect to avail ‘myself ofthe protections authorized by that order. 3. Tam currently a resident ofthe FLDS community in Short Creek, on the border of Utah and Arizona. 4. Tam 38 years old 5. I grew up in Sandy, Utah on a five acre farm. ‘There are seven children in my biological family. My father was married to three women. My mother was the first wife of my father. When I was eight years old, my father married a third wife. My father’s third wife was not happy in the marriage, and after several years, she asked to have the marriage ended. She experienced no problems in ending the marriage, and she later remarried into another plural situation and had six more children with her new husband, She has told me that she is now very happy.6. My father grew up asa plural child; he had two mothers. After high school, he went 10 see the prophet. The prophet asked him to go to school to be a dentist. My father did so, and graduated top in his from a dental schoo! in California. 7. Growing up, I had the opportunity to travel extensively. I traveled to France and Holland, among other countries. When I was in France, | attended a musi festival and we went to other celebrations while there. Growing up, | also acted as my father’s personal secretary and ‘we went to dental conventions throughout the country, where I would teach doctors how to use my father’s products, In the evenings, after the conferences were over, we would go out and have fun, I have had a significant opportunity to experience life outside of the FLDS. community. After travelling to France and Holland with my father, I had no desire to travel anymore 8 Tprad College. ed from Alta Academy and also took a semester of college at Philips Junior 9. Iwas 19 years old when I got married, and my husband was 22 years old. [ have known sy husband almost my entire life since his sister was one of my best friends as we were growing up. When I was told I was going to marry my husband, I was a litle disappointed, but, I had total confidence in the Prophet and his decision. 1 actually fel the system has been perfect: my husband has been very considerate of me; he has never tied to force me to do anything. My hhusband and [ were married right away and then our courship began. It was several months before our relationship became that of husband and wife. My husband has always treated me with kindness. In fact, my husband has never even raised his voice to me. My husband also reapocts ay opin 10. Ihave three children 11. know of many people who have left the FLDS community, including family members, and no one has had any problems in leaving the FLDS community. If T wanted to leave the FLDS community, I could get in my car and drive away. I do not believe that anyone would interfere and I could call my father, who has left the FLDS community, and golive with him. It ‘would be my decision to leave. But, [do not wish to leave because [am truly happy. Tove my life. Tlove what I do every day. ‘This year, [ am teaching 8° grade. I work a lot with the teenagers; they are wonderful. My life is never boring! 12. My husband has four siblings who have left the FLDS community, My husband had a sister that left when she was 18 years old. She was my good friend atthe time. She wanted to leave, so she did. She stayed in close contact with her mother for a long time. Two of my Ihusband’s brothers left about one year Inter. fer my husband and I were married, we actually ‘moved into an apartment with one of those brothers and his girlfriend to try and help them out financially. My husband’ forth brother who has left the FLDS community, had a wife that was sealed to him by the Prophet. He and his wife decided they didn’t want to live this way and they ‘moved out of town, 13, also have family members who have left the FLDS community, One of my brothers ‘was happily married by the Prophet. He loved his wife very much, but she did not want to liveplural marriage, even though my brother, atthe time, believed in it. My’ brother didn’t want 10 lose his wife, so they left the community together. I still had a lotto do with them for some time. In addition to this brother, my m other let my father when I was 15 years old. My mother took my younger brother and sisters with her. [have been in contact with my mother and my brother, but we do not talk very often as our worlds are very different. 14. Living according to the precepts of the FLS faith has given me more self-confidence. 1 feel, because of my faith, [have a strong self-identity; Iam very sure of who T am and I know where I'm going in life My sister wife is my best friend. We live in the same house, We are very comfortable with each other. We have the same goals. Sometimes, we wil stay up late, just talking about our children and our lives. We are always trying to improve our home. We love each others” children. If she is up most of the night with her baby, I'l take the baby so she can get some rest, She does not ‘worry about my relationship with my’ husband and I do not worry about hers. We look out for cach other and we are very close 15. Tam not sheltered and 1 have access to information and people outside of the FLDS ‘community, Tam bappy with my life and 1 wish to be left alone to live in accordance with my beliefs, On the [5 day of October, 2010, personally appeared Before me the signer ofthe foregoing instrument, who being duly sworn acknowledged to me that she executed the A same and the contents thereof are true and Woe NG: