Exciting news everyone! Bill C-268 passed the Senate Committee Review and now is headed for its last step before becoming law! Thanks to all of you who wrote to the members of the Senate Committee. Here is the email I received this weekend from the office of MP Joy Smith (pictured with us above): […]
Hope in Action: Love 146 Cross Border Initiative
Eastern Europe can be a dangerous place for children and teenagers, as traffickers prey on the weaknesses of those who are young, naive, and impoverished. As Victor Malarek explains in his book, The Natashas: A New Global Sex Trade, during the Cold War both the Soviet Union and the U.S. were pumping money into the […]
“Sex Slaves,” a Frontline Documentary
Today I thought I would share with you a Canadian Frontline documentary that addresses the issue of sex trafficking in Eastern Europe. It’s almost one hour in length, and reveals some real-life trafficking scenarios. At one point the film team even discusses amongst themselves whether they should keep filming or not, as they begin to […]
Breaking News in NYC: Prostitution Ring Busted, Anti-Trafficking Unit Created
Three prostitution rings that forced underage girls into sex-for-pay were busted today in Brooklyn, New York. The girls had been beaten and starved by Bloods gang members whenever they made less than $500 a day for their pimps. As a result of the arrests, Brooklyn prosecutors are creating a unit to crack down on sex […]
Lift Your Voice
Today in Ottawa Bill C-268, mandatory minimum sentencing for traffickers of children, will be reviewed from 4:25pm-6:15pm by the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science, and Technology. Thanks so much to all of you who have sent in emails urging Bill C-268 to be passed without amendment. If you have not done so, it […]
The Meat Market: What Women and Cows (DISTURBINGLY) Have in Common
As competition in the brothels of Bangladesh increases, prostituted women and trafficked children are driven to take some desperate measures to survive. In an area where desperation is already commonplace, “desperate measures” go way beyond what we in the West could even imagine. Bangladeshi men like ‘bigger,’ developed girls and women, a hormone called Oradexon […]
Overheard: “Men Are the True Victims of Prostitution”
A few weeks ago my husband Jay had a conversation with the owner of a hotel in San Jose, Costa Rica. The hotel is located in the red light district, and the owner was telling Jay that 1 in 3 of his customers uses prostituted women. The majority of these men range in age between […]
Time to Get Your Democracy On – Email a Senator Right Now!
If you are a Canadian citizen and want to be part of the fight against sex trafficking in our nation, listen up! Currently Canada has no minimum sentence for the trafficking of human beings. Bill C-268, which would introduce a minimum sentence of 5 years for traffickers of children, passed second reading in the Senate […]
“Stolen” by 3 Minutes to Live
I recently received a comment from a woman named Cathy on our blog, and she directed me to a great music video by 3 Minutes to Live that addresses sex trafficking. I thought I would post it up here for all of our readers to check out. Please be warned that some of the imagery […]
Not Just an Event
Rescue is not an event. It is a process. This is what Transitions Global believes when it comes to helping victims of sex trafficking. And I think I would have to agree with them. Their website goes on to explain that freedom without a future is just another form of slavery. How can we offer […]