Canada has just launched a National Action Plan to combat human trafficking. The plan was launched by Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Member of Parliament Joy Smith. “The Harper Government is committed […]
Tara Teng takes the fight to end human trafficking across Canada
Tara Teng, Miss Canada 2011 is really putting her crown to good use. She is currently on a 10-city tour titled ‘Ignite the Road to Justice’ aimed at educating, and advocating participation to end human trafficking that kicked off August 15th in Vancouver. The tour is set to end in Toronto from September 2-4. Teng, […]
Federal government looking at combating human trafficking
Human trafficking will be on the agenda as Members of Parliament return to Ottawa after a summer break. That deeply pleases a Conservative MP who has worked for nearly a decade to raise awareness of this growing problem. “When I first started, people didn’t know about human trafficking, it was under the public radar screen,” […]
Christians unite to deter Olympic sex traffickers
As Christians prepare to welcome the athletes and spectators who will be coming to Vancouver and Whistler from across the globe to attend the 2010 Winter Olympics next February, there is one group of potential visitors they will be working just as hard to keep out: those who sell children and women for sex. Underbelly […]