Dear friends, Jared here. I’m just posting a quick note to let you know that Michelle has been off screens for nearly three months with a rather serious concussion. The good news is three-fold: 1. She’s written (by hand) a rather brilliant children’s book, which I am certain many of you and your children will enjoy […]
I grew up in a European family where my gender did not hold me back from dreaming. I had the privilege of going to an English immersion school in Finland, an international school in Ethiopia, and a Christian academy for junior high – each providing me with an excellent education and with it, opportunities. My […]
Today, the Supreme Court ruled on Canada’s prostitution laws. Until now in Canada, prostitution itself has been legal but everything around it has been illegal. For example, it has been against the law to communicate for the purposes of prostitution, to operate within a brothel, or for a third party to make money off of […]
I watched and did a review on The Candy Shop already several months ago, but recently saw it again and was so moved that I had to share it once more. If you want to see a creative yet haunting depiction of how boys can be manipulated and lured to take part in the flesh trade, […]
For those of you who have been following Ontario’s journey with prostitution law over the past year, this week has been a heavy one for abolitionists and anti-trafficking advocates. For those of you who are just now getting into the debate, get some background on Ontario’s court decision from last summer here. The government’s appeal […]
“But I have discovered that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for […]
The past two weeks I have been following events unfolding in Italy concerning Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. There is reportedly evidence that he paid for sex with a young woman named Karima el Mahroug when she was under 18 years of age, and even phoned a police station to release her when she was being […]
It is my pleasure to announce Freedom Week 2011, organized by Miss Canada Tara Teng and an amazing team of devoted abolitionists! DETAILS: When: March 6-13, 2011 Where: Vancouver BC area Who can come? The various events provide an opportunity for students, churches, parents, government leaders, women’s groups, journalists, bloggers, artists, and anyone else who […]
This is Timea Nagy. You may have seen her story in the newspaper or heard it in our documentary. Timea has a heart for victims of human trafficking in Canada because she knows first hand what it is like to be one, and this has led her to train law enforcement officers, coordinate with Parliament, […]
Last night Jay and I had our friend Bry and her mom, Renee (above), stay over at our place in Costa Rica. We were having a lovely candle-light conversation (power was out!) about their vacation in the Capos region of the country, and soon the topic turned to human trafficking and prostitution. One day they […]
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