After a decade-long career as a Member of Parliament representing Kildonan-St. Paul, MP Joy Smith recently announced she will not be seeking re-election in 2015. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to meet Mrs. Smith or follow her work, she has become known as a champion on the Hill regarding the issue […]
I just got a letter and certificate from the office of MP Joy Smith, thanking Hope for the Sold for helping Bill C-310 become law. Immediately as I saw it, I knew I had to take a picture pointing right back at YOU, Hope for the Sold readers, because so many of you wrote letters […]
Here is a message from MP Joy Smith: Dear friends, I am absolutely thrilled to share with you the announcement of a National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking that was made today by Minister Vic Toews and Minister Ambrose in Ottawa, Minister Blaney in Montreal and myself in Surrey, BC. I am excited that […]
For all of you who wrote letters and contacted your Member of Parliament about Bill C-310, you will be happy to know that it passed the Third Reading in the House of Commons last week and is now headed to the Senate! Here is the press release from Friday. April 27, 2012 Ottawa, ON: Today, […]
This weekend I had the privilege of speaking with my good friend Tara Teng at a Meeting House small group in Oakville. After screening our documentary about sex trafficking in Canada, we had an amazing time of discussion with the group. Three things stood out to me during out time together: First, the conversation was […]
Monday was an important day in Canada, as millions headed to the polls and ushered in a majority government. I am personally non-partisan and always vote for people based on their character and their commitment to vote either with their party or against it, depending on the issue. Manitoba’s MP Joy Smith, who is a […]
“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 […]
Last Friday Xtra put out an article entitled “Critics slam Conservative MP’s pitch to make buying sex illegal in Canada,” in response to MP Joy Smith’s National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking. The article is available here. One of MP Smith’s proposals was for Canada to adopt the Swedish model of reducing demand for paid sex. […]
Last week MP Joy Smith came out with her Proposal for a National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, and in my previous post I brought up some of the things that Canada has already done in its effort to end this injustice. Focusing on the victories serves as a good foundation for us as […]
Though buying sex is generally frowned upon in Canada, most of the time men who use massage parlours or escort services receive a slap on the wrist or nothing at all. But if MP Joy Smith had it her way, Canada would be addressing demand for paid sex in a much more vigorous manner. Why? […]
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