Human Trafficking

It's modern day slavery and it's happening here in Canada and abroad. Human Trafficking--the fastest growing organized crime in the world, with over 20 million victims forced to sell their bodies for labour or sex.  It's big business and tragic--with men, women, children, and the poor becoming products in the hands of the violent and powerful. Where does the demand come from?   And why are religious communities at the forefront fighting human trafficking? Let's put it in Context.

Lorna's Wrap

Today we learned something can be done for more than 20 million people in slavery. We can buy ethical coffee and products that carry the seal of "Fair Trade." We can intervene for vulnerable teenagers in our own country.  Teens who get lured by what looks like a boyfriend or rescue plan but are instead groomed for prostitution and drugs.  We learned we should look at all people as God looks at people. Every one worthy of dignity, love and respect.  We were all born to live as sons and daughters of God. We can insist on keeping that education going and abolishing slavery.  

Resources

The Freedom Climb
Read about 47 women - including 100 Huntley St's Cheryl Weber - who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise awareness about trafficking of women and children around the world.  

Injustice Today
IJM Canada  

Hope for the Sold
Fighting Sexual Exploitation One Word At A Time  

Man Enough?
End the Demand / Beyond Borders 

PACT - Ottawa
Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans

Not For Sale campaign
Movement to re-abolish slavery  

Stop the Traffik
Global Coalition: People shouldn't be bought or sold  

Guests

Joy Smith
MP Kildonan - St. Paul

Carleen McGuinty
Child Protection Policy Advisor, World Vision Canada 

Ingrid Heinrichs
Media & Education Coordinator, Ten Thousand Villages

Jamie McIntosh
Founder & Executive Director, IJM Canada 
 

Context

It's modern day slavery and it's happening here in Canada and abroad. Human Trafficking--the fastest growing organized crime in the world, with over 20 million victims forced to sell their bodies for labour or sex.  It's big business and tragic--with men, women, children, and the poor becoming products in the hands of the violent and powerful. Where does the demand come from?   And why are religious communities at the forefront fighting human trafficking? Let's put it in Context.