I met Cathy Peters years ago on Bowen Island before her passion raised her to national acclaim. She was an articulate teacher out to change the world. In the last 11 years, Peters has made over 900 presentations on human trafficking to over 20,000 listeners, not including her online presence. She’s presented to the RCMP in their national webinar on trafficking, presented to two … [Read more...] about The Human Stop Sign
Human trafficking
Human Trafficking awareness day Feb 22
Raising awareness of the reality of human trafficking. Stella had only been home for a week because of the pandemic when she became very interested in a young man over the internet. He was fifteen and he was so handsome in his picture. They had the same interests and he seemed to have the same frustrations she did at not being able to join her friends on her soccer team … [Read more...] about Human Trafficking awareness day Feb 22
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – July 30
Human trafficking is big business. Globally, it is the second largest illegal industry worldwide and in 2019, Global Financial Integrity, an organization that tracks illicit financial flows, reported that human trafficking had earned an astounding $150 billion in global profits. In Canada, a trafficker can make between $260,000 - $280,000 per victim per year. Human … [Read more...] about World Day Against Trafficking in Persons – July 30
REED’s answer to sex traffickers
In mid-October, 31 individuals had cooperated organizationally in a multi-provincial operation to pimp out 45 women and now they were faced with over 300 charges around sex-trafficking. Police had peeled back a small scab on a deep wound in Canada where the average age for victims is now under 15. The victims were prostituted seven days a week and the pimps earned about $1000 a … [Read more...] about REED’s answer to sex traffickers
Sex trafficking, what can we do about it?
Cathy Peters, a former high school teacher and now advocate against sex trafficking, says “I have been shocked that Canadians do not believe human sex-trafficking happens here and that Canadians do not believe it could ever happen in their families. I am surprised that Church folk are so bubble-wrapped and have no idea about this issue at all.” It might surprise western … [Read more...] about Sex trafficking, what can we do about it?