Thanks to all of you who sent in photos or commented on the Resilience photo essay! I wrote down all your names and used random.org to select the winner. Andrew, your name corresponded with the selected number, so send me your mailing address and I will send you a copy of Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground […]
10 Reasons Why You Need to Read Invisible Chains
In the fall of 2010 Benjamin Perrin released his new book, Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking. Mine is underlined, highlighted, and bookmarked, indicating how much I learned and want to remember. Here are ten reasons why you should buy it today! The book is written buy a Canadian, about Canada, for Canadians […]
Abolitionist Longings for 2011
“There is a space between man’s imagination and man’s attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.” –Kahlil Gibran I asked some fellow abolitionists what the following question: What do you long for in 2011? Here are their responses. “My hope for 2011 is that more Canadians will respond to the growing awareness about […]
The Dominoes Are Falling: Craigslist Shuts Down Erotic Services Section in Canada!
Those of you who have been following our posts on Craigslist will be happy to know that the San Francisco-based online company shut down its erotic services section in Canada this weekend! Pressure mounted in the U.S. this fall, resulting in the closure of the erotic services section in the States. This left Canadians asking […]
The Pressure Is On for Craigslist Canada: Shut Down the Erotic Services Section!
In September, after pressure from NGOs and 17 American attorneys general, Craigslist shut down the erotic services section in the U.S. It was a day of celebration for anti-trafficking groups across America, as Craigslist is a medium of choice for traffickers who sell their girls online. Unfortunately Craigslist has not taken the same action in […]
The Invisible Chains Book Tour Comes to Vancouver!
On Monday night I attended Benjamin Perrin’s book tour in Vancouver for Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking. The tour began in Toronto and has already hit several cities on its way across the country. As I sat in a coffee shop yesterday reading the book before the event, there were moments I […]
Benjamin Perrin Begins Book Tour: Press Conference Highlights
This morning I attended an online press conference for Benjamin Perrin, author of Invisible Chains: Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking. The book tour begins today in Toronto, and the sold out events across the country are a clear indication that there is a growing tide of awareness about the issue in Canada. Here are […]
A Great Guy with a Great Book: Announcing Benjamin Perrin’s Upcoming “Invisible Chains” Tour!
When my husband Jay and I drove across Canada to make the Hope for the Sold documentary about sex trafficking, we met and interviewed Canada’s leading expert on the issue, UBC law professor Benjamin Perrin. This guy knew his stuff so well that we barely had to ask questions to prompt him in the interview! […]
Controversy at the FIFA World Cup: Is There Really a Link Between Sporting Events & Trafficking?
As the world tunes into the World Cup Games in South Africa, a controversial debate is raging in the media. There are claims that between 40,000 and 100,000 victims are being trafficked into South Africa to meet the increased demand for paid sex. Here is an awareness ad from the 2010 Human Traffic website: Many […]
Why I’m Excited About the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report
The U.S. State Department 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report was released this week, celebrating its 10th year anniversary. Here is why I am excited: for the first time in the history of this report, the U.S. included itself in the list of countries analyzed. Finally! Over the years my biggest irk about this human trafficking […]