Human trafficking is a problem with global implications. But it affects the lives of girls, women, and other vulnerable persons in deeply personal, deeply wounding ways. Hopefully during the Weekend of Prayer for Human Trafficking you were able to join us in learning more about human trafficking and praying for all those affected by this [...]
The Salvation Army is active in standing up against human sex trafficking. In 2004 it made the issue an international justice priority. The Army established an Anti-Trafficking Network worldwide and continues to advocate for victims and potential victims of human sex trafficking through the International Social Justice Commission. However, human trafficking is not limited to [...]
A couple of years ago I got roped into seeing an action movie – not usually my thing. I entered the theatre bracing myself for excessive violence. I left reeling from the film’s moral dearth. The movie was Taken and starred Liam Neeson. Have you seen it? In my view it’s absolutely horrible by any [...]
For a number of years my spouse and I lived in an apartment along a busy Montreal thoroughfare. Actually, we were situated at the limits of several different neighbourboods, each defined by a particular ethnicity and economic level. So our area was a kind of cultural crossroads. For all that, though, our corner of it [...]
Did you know that every time there is an international sporting event, human beings are trafficked into the city where it is held so that they can be sold for commercial sex? Human sex trafficking is expected to increase in Canada next year
We are excited to let you know that we are in the midst of resourcing and promoting the Weekend of Prayer for Victims of Sex Trafficking. The weekend is happening on September 25-27, 2009. This weekend of prayer is commemorated internationally in all corners of the globe where The Salvation Army is at work.
