good morning so I’m going to speak to you today about the world’s 27 million
you today about the world’s 27 million
you today about the world’s 27 million darkest secrets it’s happening
darkest secrets it’s happening
darkest secrets it’s happening everywhere it should be illegal
everywhere it should be illegal
everywhere it should be illegal everywhere and unfortunately it’s
everywhere and unfortunately it’s
everywhere and unfortunately it’s happening somewhere in a neighborhood by
happening somewhere in a neighborhood by
happening somewhere in a neighborhood by you it’s the ugly dark secret of human
you it’s the ugly dark secret of human
you it’s the ugly dark secret of human trafficking in layman’s terms to give
trafficking in layman’s terms to give
trafficking in layman’s terms to give you the easier version of what it is
you the easier version of what it is
you the easier version of what it is we’re going to talk about this morning
we’re going to talk about this morning
we’re going to talk about this morning human trafficking is the illegal
human trafficking is the illegal
human trafficking is the illegal movement or harboring of a person
movement or harboring of a person
movement or harboring of a person whether it’s across international
whether it’s across international
whether it’s across international borders which we tend if you’ve heard
borders which we tend if you’ve heard
borders which we tend if you’ve heard the term before that’s what we have a
the term before that’s what we have a
the term before that’s what we have a tendency here in Canada to think that
tendency here in Canada to think that
tendency here in Canada to think that it’s an international coming across from
it’s an international coming across from
it’s an international coming across from whether it’s Japan Southeast Asia into
whether it’s Japan Southeast Asia into
whether it’s Japan Southeast Asia into places like Canada in the United States
places like Canada in the United States
places like Canada in the United States but human trafficking can be an illegal
but human trafficking can be an illegal
but human trafficking can be an illegal movement or harboring of a person right
movement or harboring of a person right
movement or harboring of a person right here in Canada can be province to
here in Canada can be province to
here in Canada can be province to province city to city it can be
province city to city it can be
province city to city it can be harboring somebody in their own very
harboring somebody in their own very
harboring somebody in their own very home right where we are here in Milton
home right where we are here in Milton
home right where we are here in Milton and in the surrounding areas what is
and in the surrounding areas what is
and in the surrounding areas what is being done is the act of luring coercing
being done is the act of luring coercing
being done is the act of luring coercing somebody forcing them to do something
somebody forcing them to do something
somebody forcing them to do something that they wouldn’t have naturally chosen
that they wouldn’t have naturally chosen
that they wouldn’t have naturally chosen to do on their on by themselves on their
to do on their on by themselves on their
to do on their on by themselves on their own many different tactics to keep them
own many different tactics to keep them
own many different tactics to keep them doing it there and the purpose is for
doing it there and the purpose is for
doing it there and the purpose is for the exploiters personal gain or profit
the exploiters personal gain or profit
the exploiters personal gain or profit at the core of human trafficking is
at the core of human trafficking is
at the core of human trafficking is slavery a more familiar term that we are
slavery a more familiar term that we are
slavery a more familiar term that we are we’re familiar with and have an
we’re familiar with and have an
we’re familiar with and have an understanding of and although slavery is
understanding of and although slavery is
understanding of and although slavery is illegal everywhere in the world it is
illegal everywhere in the world it is
illegal everywhere in the world it is still unfortunately happening here today
still unfortunately happening here today
still unfortunately happening here today in Canada and also abroad we think it’s
in Canada and also abroad we think it’s
in Canada and also abroad we think it’s abolished but it’s very much alive and
abolished but it’s very much alive and
abolished but it’s very much alive and well sometimes slavery is actually
well sometimes slavery is actually
well sometimes slavery is actually looking at us right in the face and we
looking at us right in the face and we
looking at us right in the face and we might not even recognize it it’s
might not even recognize it it’s
might not even recognize it it’s happening in our schools both public and
happening in our schools both public and
happening in our schools both public and private schools it’s happening in our
private schools it’s happening in our
private schools it’s happening in our malls it’s happening at our movie
malls it’s happening at our movie
malls it’s happening at our movie theaters sometimes even at coffee shops
theaters sometimes even at coffee shops
theaters sometimes even at coffee shops that you might actually
that you might actually
that you might actually frequent and go-to it’s happening with
frequent and go-to it’s happening with
frequent and go-to it’s happening with our nannies that come here it’s
our nannies that come here it’s
our nannies that come here it’s happening in nail salons it’s happening
happening in nail salons it’s happening
happening in nail salons it’s happening in massage parlors and actually in the
in massage parlors and actually in the
in massage parlors and actually in the photo you can see this massage parlor in
photo you can see this massage parlor in
photo you can see this massage parlor in particular is open till 2:00 a.m. ask
particular is open till 2:00 a.m. ask
particular is open till 2:00 a.m. ask anyone you know the last time she went
anyone you know the last time she went
anyone you know the last time she went and had a massage after 7:00 p.m. at
and had a massage after 7:00 p.m. at
and had a massage after 7:00 p.m. at night kind of raises a red flag and
night kind of raises a red flag and
night kind of raises a red flag and oftentimes these massage parlors are on
oftentimes these massage parlors are on
oftentimes these massage parlors are on sucking stories as well I have never in
sucking stories as well I have never in
sucking stories as well I have never in my life wanted to go to a massage parlor
my life wanted to go to a massage parlor
my life wanted to go to a massage parlor or to a spa that you have to go upstairs
or to a spa that you have to go upstairs
or to a spa that you have to go upstairs to but we see them all over especially
to but we see them all over especially
to but we see them all over especially in sure in Toronto there’s over 3000 of
in sure in Toronto there’s over 3000 of
in sure in Toronto there’s over 3000 of them right now it’s happening on the
them right now it’s happening on the
them right now it’s happening on the pages of Craigslist
pages of Craigslist
pages of Craigslist kijiji backpage.com this is just a
kijiji backpage.com this is just a
kijiji backpage.com this is just a recent ad that I just pulled up for the
recent ad that I just pulled up for the
recent ad that I just pulled up for the purpose of our conversation here today
purpose of our conversation here today
purpose of our conversation here today it’s happening in our agricultural
it’s happening in our agricultural
it’s happening in our agricultural fields not too far from where we are out
fields not too far from where we are out
fields not too far from where we are out in Niagara but all the way across Canada
in Niagara but all the way across Canada
in Niagara but all the way across Canada as well it’s in the race that we eat
as well it’s in the race that we eat
as well it’s in the race that we eat it’s in the sugar we crave it’s in the
it’s in the sugar we crave it’s in the
it’s in the sugar we crave it’s in the coffee we need its end the diamonds and
coffee we need its end the diamonds and
coffee we need its end the diamonds and the clothes that we wear it’s in the
the clothes that we wear it’s in the
the clothes that we wear it’s in the strawberries that are picked and it’s
strawberries that are picked and it’s
strawberries that are picked and it’s also in the peaches and in the apples
also in the peaches and in the apples
also in the peaches and in the apples that we consume there are more people
that we consume there are more people
that we consume there are more people today in slavery than ever before in
today in slavery than ever before in
today in slavery than ever before in history 27 million people are in some
history 27 million people are in some
history 27 million people are in some form of slavery right now globally if
form of slavery right now globally if
form of slavery right now globally if you go online and do some research
you go online and do some research
you go online and do some research you’ll actually see that there’s a broad
you’ll actually see that there’s a broad
you’ll actually see that there’s a broad range for this statistic ranging from
range for this statistic ranging from
range for this statistic ranging from anywhere from 20 million to about 48
anywhere from 20 million to about 48
anywhere from 20 million to about 48 million and I know that is it’s a broad
million and I know that is it’s a broad
million and I know that is it’s a broad range for the purpose of freedom and our
range for the purpose of freedom and our
range for the purpose of freedom and our allies and within the UN and certain
allies and within the UN and certain
allies and within the UN and certain different networks that we work with we
different networks that we work with we
different networks that we work with we choose to use the term 27 million and
choose to use the term 27 million and
choose to use the term 27 million and that there’s over that so right now
that there’s over that so right now
that there’s over that so right now there’s over 27 million people in some
there’s over 27 million people in some
there’s over 27 million people in some form of slavery in Canada the two most
form of slavery in Canada the two most
form of slavery in Canada the two most prevalent forms are forced labor and
prevalent forms are forced labor and
prevalent forms are forced labor and sexual exploitation but there are other
sexual exploitation but there are other
sexual exploitation but there are other forms around the world things like
forms around the world things like
forms around the world things like forced marriage which is actually a
forced marriage which is actually a
forced marriage which is actually a growing growing form of trafficking that
growing growing form of trafficking that
growing growing form of trafficking that we are seeing in Canada unfortunately
we are seeing in Canada unfortunately
we are seeing in Canada unfortunately where young children are being
where young children are being
where young children are being forced to marry adults whether they’re
forced to marry adults whether they’re
forced to marry adults whether they’re 18 and plus 30 year olds 50 year olds
18 and plus 30 year olds 50 year olds
18 and plus 30 year olds 50 year olds and because they’re married it allows
and because they’re married it allows
and because they’re married it allows for them to be able to do whatever they
for them to be able to do whatever they
for them to be able to do whatever they please to this young person to the child
please to this young person to the child
please to this young person to the child child labor debt bondage is another form
child labor debt bondage is another form
child labor debt bondage is another form of slavery whether you’ve been born into
of slavery whether you’ve been born into
of slavery whether you’ve been born into some form of debt and you have to pay
some form of debt and you have to pay
some form of debt and you have to pay off your debt before you can go and
off your debt before you can go and
off your debt before you can go and literally you’re asleep to that master
literally you’re asleep to that master
literally you’re asleep to that master or if your father wanted took out a loan
or if your father wanted took out a loan
or if your father wanted took out a loan in places like India where they take out
in places like India where they take out
in places like India where they take out a loan to have to start their own farm
a loan to have to start their own farm
a loan to have to start their own farm what they don’t realize is that when
what they don’t realize is that when
what they don’t realize is that when they take that loan the interest rate
they take that loan the interest rate
they take that loan the interest rate isn’t so enormous lehigh that in their
isn’t so enormous lehigh that in their
isn’t so enormous lehigh that in their own lifetime they will never be able to
own lifetime they will never be able to
own lifetime they will never be able to repay that debt small things like
repay that debt small things like
repay that debt small things like education that each of us have in this
education that each of us have in this
education that each of us have in this room fortunately know that when you go
room fortunately know that when you go
room fortunately know that when you go to the bank to take out a loan the
to the bank to take out a loan the
to the bank to take out a loan the interest rate if it’s above 15% you
interest rate if it’s above 15% you
interest rate if it’s above 15% you probably shouldn’t do it and even that
probably shouldn’t do it and even that
probably shouldn’t do it and even that is still very high well for people who
is still very high well for people who
is still very high well for people who don’t come from educated backgrounds
don’t come from educated backgrounds
don’t come from educated backgrounds they go and take out a loan without
they go and take out a loan without
they go and take out a loan without realizing the debt that is going to
realizing the debt that is going to
realizing the debt that is going to incur and all of a sudden they find
incur and all of a sudden they find
incur and all of a sudden they find themselves in a life of slavery until
themselves in a life of slavery until
themselves in a life of slavery until that diet is paid off
that diet is paid off
that diet is paid off another form of trafficking is organ
another form of trafficking is organ
another form of trafficking is organ trafficking as well so around the world
trafficking as well so around the world
trafficking as well so around the world 27 million people that’s a really big
27 million people that’s a really big
27 million people that’s a really big number and if you’re like me you don’t
number and if you’re like me you don’t
number and if you’re like me you don’t have 27 million sitting in the bank and
have 27 million sitting in the bank and
have 27 million sitting in the bank and if you do please come talk to me out
if you do please come talk to me out
if you do please come talk to me out there because I’d love to be your friend
there because I’d love to be your friend
there because I’d love to be your friend and if you don’t have 27 million friends
and if you don’t have 27 million friends
and if you don’t have 27 million friends again this number is intangible no
again this number is intangible no
again this number is intangible no concept of it and as they shared with
concept of it and as they shared with
concept of it and as they shared with you before the broad range of this
you before the broad range of this
you before the broad range of this statistic for a moment I want to try to
statistic for a moment I want to try to
statistic for a moment I want to try to contextualize what 27 million is for us
contextualize what 27 million is for us
contextualize what 27 million is for us right now in our in our country in
right now in our in our country in
right now in our in our country in Canada there’s thirty six point six
Canada there’s thirty six point six
Canada there’s thirty six point six million people so imagine for a moment
million people so imagine for a moment
million people so imagine for a moment that our entire nation is in some form
that our entire nation is in some form
that our entire nation is in some form of slavery everybody from the East Coast
of slavery everybody from the East Coast
of slavery everybody from the East Coast everybody to the West Coast including
everybody to the West Coast including
everybody to the West Coast including all of our territories an eighty percent
all of our territories an eighty percent
all of our territories an eighty percent are women and children seventy percent
are women and children seventy percent
are women and children seventy percent are trafficked for the purpose of sexual
are trafficked for the purpose of sexual
are trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation which is a really fancy way
exploitation which is a really fancy way
exploitation which is a really fancy way of saying to be raped 15 to 20 times
of saying to be raped 15 to 20 times
of saying to be raped 15 to 20 times day and you can see in the photo the
day and you can see in the photo the
day and you can see in the photo the gentlemen I don’t know for some of the
gentlemen I don’t know for some of the
gentlemen I don’t know for some of the people maybe in the back you can’t read
people maybe in the back you can’t read
people maybe in the back you can’t read it but he said that he paid for sex with
it but he said that he paid for sex with
it but he said that he paid for sex with the child that he found that was
the child that he found that was
the child that he found that was fourteen years old on the bottom back
fourteen years old on the bottom back
fourteen years old on the bottom back page calm the average age of entry in
page calm the average age of entry in
page calm the average age of entry in our in our country in Canada and even in
our in our country in Canada and even in
our in our country in Canada and even in the United States is about thirteen
the United States is about thirteen
the United States is about thirteen fourteen years old which means that’s
fourteen years old which means that’s
fourteen years old which means that’s the average so you guys are all very
the average so you guys are all very
the average so you guys are all very smart people how you come up with that
smart people how you come up with that
smart people how you come up with that average to have that number be that low
average to have that number be that low
average to have that number be that low means what if does a lot that are ages
means what if does a lot that are ages
means what if does a lot that are ages nine ten eleven and twelve years old to
nine ten eleven and twelve years old to
nine ten eleven and twelve years old to have that number be that low the average
have that number be that low the average
have that number be that low the average age of rescue in Canada is just 17 years
age of rescue in Canada is just 17 years
age of rescue in Canada is just 17 years old so again when we think of the
old so again when we think of the
old so again when we think of the industry of the sex trade or
industry of the sex trade or
industry of the sex trade or prostitution we have a misconception
prostitution we have a misconception
prostitution we have a misconception that we think prostitute equals choice
that we think prostitute equals choice
that we think prostitute equals choice and right here this morning what you’re
and right here this morning what you’re
and right here this morning what you’re hearing what you’re learning is that
hearing what you’re learning is that
hearing what you’re learning is that these are kids these are children for me
these are kids these are children for me
these are kids these are children for me I will argue to my death that that is
I will argue to my death that that is
I will argue to my death that that is never a choice no child wakes up in
never a choice no child wakes up in
never a choice no child wakes up in cheese’s to be in a life of exploitation
cheese’s to be in a life of exploitation
cheese’s to be in a life of exploitation sexual abuse and so part of this morning
sexual abuse and so part of this morning
sexual abuse and so part of this morning of what I want to share with you is how
of what I want to share with you is how
of what I want to share with you is how you apply choice to a situation for a
you apply choice to a situation for a
you apply choice to a situation for a lot of these girls that are entering in
lot of these girls that are entering in
lot of these girls that are entering in and also boys as well but it’s
and also boys as well but it’s
and also boys as well but it’s predominantly still females that it’s a
predominantly still females that it’s a
predominantly still females that it’s a lack thereof it’s not a choice but a
lack thereof it’s not a choice but a
lack thereof it’s not a choice but a lack thereof that brought them into this
lack thereof that brought them into this
lack thereof that brought them into this situation whether they’re being sexually
situation whether they’re being sexually
situation whether they’re being sexually abused at home from a very young age age
abused at home from a very young age age
abused at home from a very young age age three four five six and all the way up
three four five six and all the way up
three four five six and all the way up whether it’s by a friend a family a
whether it’s by a friend a family a
whether it’s by a friend a family a family member a father an uncle a
family member a father an uncle a
family member a father an uncle a brother or they just might be really
brother or they just might be really
brother or they just might be really hungry at home and there is no food or
hungry at home and there is no food or
hungry at home and there is no food or parents are working two jobs and they’re
parents are working two jobs and they’re
parents are working two jobs and they’re being neglected and therefore they leave
being neglected and therefore they leave
being neglected and therefore they leave what’s supposed to be a safety Haven and
what’s supposed to be a safety Haven and
what’s supposed to be a safety Haven and they go out to the streets to try to
they go out to the streets to try to
they go out to the streets to try to find something else or to have the abuse
find something else or to have the abuse
find something else or to have the abuse stopped for me that’s not that’s not a
stopped for me that’s not that’s not a
stopped for me that’s not that’s not a choice that’s lack thereof and how we
choice that’s lack thereof and how we
choice that’s lack thereof and how we apply that situation
it’s a thirty two billion dollar
it’s a thirty two billion dollar industry which is greater than the
industry which is greater than the
industry which is greater than the profits of Nike and Starbucks combined
profits of Nike and Starbucks combined
profits of Nike and Starbucks combined years ago when I gave this talk I used
years ago when I gave this talk I used
years ago when I gave this talk I used to be able to throw in Google there but
to be able to throw in Google there but
to be able to throw in Google there but now Google is pretty comparative on
now Google is pretty comparative on
now Google is pretty comparative on their profits every year now and I share
their profits every year now and I share
their profits every year now and I share that with you because again if you don’t
that with you because again if you don’t
that with you because again if you don’t have 27 million you don’t have 32
have 27 million you don’t have 32
have 27 million you don’t have 32 billion it’s hard to understand what
billion it’s hard to understand what
billion it’s hard to understand what that number means and the weight of that
that number means and the weight of that
that number means and the weight of that number this is a massive massive illegal
number this is a massive massive illegal
number this is a massive massive illegal enterprise it’s the fastest-growing
enterprise it’s the fastest-growing
enterprise it’s the fastest-growing crime on our planet today and we’re
crime on our planet today and we’re
crime on our planet today and we’re talking about billions of dollars we all
talking about billions of dollars we all
talking about billions of dollars we all know the power of Google we know the
know the power of Google we know the
know the power of Google we know the power of things like Amazon and how they
power of things like Amazon and how they
power of things like Amazon and how they influence and how they control us and
influence and how they control us and
influence and how they control us and this is a huge industry that we’re
this is a huge industry that we’re
this is a huge industry that we’re talking about this morning
talking about this morning
talking about this morning one girl in Canada can make a pimp a
one girl in Canada can make a pimp a
one girl in Canada can make a pimp a trafficker and exploiter anywhere from
trafficker and exploiter anywhere from
trafficker and exploiter anywhere from 250,000 to 300,000 dollars a year cash
250,000 to 300,000 dollars a year cash
250,000 to 300,000 dollars a year cash so and that’s one imagine if you have
so and that’s one imagine if you have
so and that’s one imagine if you have five imagine if you have ten it’s what
five imagine if you have ten it’s what
five imagine if you have ten it’s what makes this such a lucrative business and
makes this such a lucrative business and
makes this such a lucrative business and like I said it’s the fastest-growing
like I said it’s the fastest-growing
like I said it’s the fastest-growing crime on our planet today it is the
crime on our planet today it is the
crime on our planet today it is the largest illegal enterprise next to arms
largest illegal enterprise next to arms
largest illegal enterprise next to arms and drugs the main difference is the
and drugs the main difference is the
and drugs the main difference is the violent drug dealer or I’m selling arms
violent drug dealer or I’m selling arms
violent drug dealer or I’m selling arms I have a limited amount of products and
I have a limited amount of products and
I have a limited amount of products and when I sell that product it’s gone if I
when I sell that product it’s gone if I
when I sell that product it’s gone if I want to sell that product again I have
want to sell that product again I have
want to sell that product again I have to get more product to sell you the
to get more product to sell you the
to get more product to sell you the product well if you’re a human
product well if you’re a human
product well if you’re a human trafficker if I have people I can just
trafficker if I have people I can just
trafficker if I have people I can just rent out my product and I don’t have to
rent out my product and I don’t have to
rent out my product and I don’t have to go and get more product so human
go and get more product so human
go and get more product so human trafficking is very lucrative from that
trafficking is very lucrative from that
trafficking is very lucrative from that standpoint because the body can be
standpoint because the body can be
standpoint because the body can be reused over and over and over again so
reused over and over and over again so
reused over and over and over again so it begs the question here in Canada who
it begs the question here in Canada who
it begs the question here in Canada who is this happening to who is doing it and
is this happening to who is doing it and
is this happening to who is doing it and also why outside of the obvious of what
also why outside of the obvious of what
also why outside of the obvious of what I just shared with you of how lucrative
I just shared with you of how lucrative
I just shared with you of how lucrative the industry is poverty and
the industry is poverty and
the industry is poverty and vulnerability are the two driving forces
vulnerability are the two driving forces
vulnerability are the two driving forces behind human trafficking sometimes it’s
behind human trafficking sometimes it’s
behind human trafficking sometimes it’s just poverty other times it’s just
just poverty other times it’s just
just poverty other times it’s just vulnerability and
vulnerability and
vulnerability and sometimes they both meet in the middle
sometimes they both meet in the middle
sometimes they both meet in the middle and you’ll see scenarios where that
and you’ll see scenarios where that
and you’ll see scenarios where that happens places overseas like in Kenya or
happens places overseas like in Kenya or
happens places overseas like in Kenya or in India of poverty and vulnerability go
in India of poverty and vulnerability go
in India of poverty and vulnerability go hand in hand in Canada we have the same
hand in hand in Canada we have the same
hand in hand in Canada we have the same thing but sometimes they’re independent
thing but sometimes they’re independent
thing but sometimes they’re independent you’ll see for us our most marginalized
you’ll see for us our most marginalized
you’ll see for us our most marginalized communities which are aboriginals and
communities which are aboriginals and
communities which are aboriginals and First Nations people time and time again
First Nations people time and time again
First Nations people time and time again and some of you in the room I hope have
and some of you in the room I hope have
and some of you in the room I hope have heard about the missing 500 women and
heard about the missing 500 women and
heard about the missing 500 women and that’s such a small number it’s way
that’s such a small number it’s way
that’s such a small number it’s way bigger than that because of the lack of
bigger than that because of the lack of
bigger than that because of the lack of education so much abuse that goes on in
education so much abuse that goes on in
education so much abuse that goes on in the Aboriginal communities up in the
the Aboriginal communities up in the
the Aboriginal communities up in the north and in the different reserves
north and in the different reserves
north and in the different reserves around in the provinces that at the any
around in the provinces that at the any
around in the provinces that at the any opportunity that they get to escape the
opportunity that they get to escape the
opportunity that they get to escape the abuse to have go down in the city where
abuse to have go down in the city where
abuse to have go down in the city where they think they’re gonna get a good job
they think they’re gonna get a good job
they think they’re gonna get a good job or an education they meet somebody that
or an education they meet somebody that
or an education they meet somebody that says you know I can give you work or if
says you know I can give you work or if
says you know I can give you work or if you come down here and do this for me
you come down here and do this for me
you come down here and do this for me I’ll provide you with that our runaway
I’ll provide you with that our runaway
I’ll provide you with that our runaway youth again like I showed with you
youth again like I showed with you
youth again like I showed with you before kids who are leaving their homes
before kids who are leaving their homes
before kids who are leaving their homes and going to the street Street kids kids
and going to the street Street kids kids
and going to the street Street kids kids in the foster system orphans as well are
in the foster system orphans as well are
in the foster system orphans as well are very prone to this but it’s also
very prone to this but it’s also
very prone to this but it’s also happening like I showed with you earlier
happening like I showed with you earlier
happening like I showed with you earlier in our schools in public and in private
in our schools in public and in private
in our schools in public and in private schools so this is in a scenario where
schools so this is in a scenario where
schools so this is in a scenario where it’s just coming from a broken family or
it’s just coming from a broken family or
it’s just coming from a broken family or about an abusive family kids that are
about an abusive family kids that are
about an abusive family kids that are from good loving families that are
from good loving families that are
from good loving families that are taught right from wrong that have good
taught right from wrong that have good
taught right from wrong that have good education and know better this is
education and know better this is
education and know better this is happening to every time I speak in high
happening to every time I speak in high
happening to every time I speak in high school I got one student coming up to me
school I got one student coming up to me
school I got one student coming up to me after saying I think this is happening
after saying I think this is happening
after saying I think this is happening to my friend right now and so many kids
to my friend right now and so many kids
to my friend right now and so many kids are going home and laying their heads on
are going home and laying their heads on
are going home and laying their heads on their beds with their parents there and
their beds with their parents there and
their beds with their parents there and they are being sexually exploited day in
they are being sexually exploited day in
they are being sexually exploited day in and day out the difference with there is
and day out the difference with there is
and day out the difference with there is the more of a tactic of a wooing tactic
the more of a tactic of a wooing tactic
the more of a tactic of a wooing tactic that these pimps and traffickers use
that these pimps and traffickers use
that these pimps and traffickers use where it’s a male usually between the
where it’s a male usually between the
where it’s a male usually between the ages of 18 to 25 sometimes a bit older
ages of 18 to 25 sometimes a bit older
ages of 18 to 25 sometimes a bit older than that that will prey upon the 13 14
than that that will prey upon the 13 14
than that that will prey upon the 13 14 15 16 year-olds and come off as if they
15 16 year-olds and come off as if they
15 16 year-olds and come off as if they are going to be a boyfriend figure they
are going to be a boyfriend figure they
are going to be a boyfriend figure they Lou them for a bit they dine them not
Lou them for a bit they dine them not
Lou them for a bit they dine them not whine them cuz you know there’s still a
whine them cuz you know there’s still a
whine them cuz you know there’s still a big
big
big you’re but they bring them to the
you’re but they bring them to the
you’re but they bring them to the parties or they’ll do the shopping and
parties or they’ll do the shopping and
parties or they’ll do the shopping and take them for dinners and tell them how
take them for dinners and tell them how
take them for dinners and tell them how beautiful they are they sell them on the
beautiful they are they sell them on the
beautiful they are they sell them on the dream and they get them to a point where
dream and they get them to a point where
dream and they get them to a point where they’re so conditioned but they will end
they’re so conditioned but they will end
they’re so conditioned but they will end up doing whatever their boyfriend asks
up doing whatever their boyfriend asks
up doing whatever their boyfriend asks them to do and it’s usually not at the
them to do and it’s usually not at the
them to do and it’s usually not at the beginning of course that the abuse
beginning of course that the abuse
beginning of course that the abuse starts when you first meet your
starts when you first meet your
starts when you first meet your boyfriend you kind of like them you’re
boyfriend you kind of like them you’re
boyfriend you kind of like them you’re supposed to like them you’re not gonna
supposed to like them you’re not gonna
supposed to like them you’re not gonna be afraid of him
be afraid of him
be afraid of him so the tactics of keeping them there and
so the tactics of keeping them there and
so the tactics of keeping them there and it’s a much longer story which
it’s a much longer story which
it’s a much longer story which unfortunately don’t have time to share
unfortunately don’t have time to share
unfortunately don’t have time to share with you today of how they do you got
with you today of how they do you got
with you today of how they do you got but they will switch the switch comes on
but they will switch the switch comes on
but they will switch the switch comes on and they enter into an entire life of
and they enter into an entire life of
and they enter into an entire life of abuse and exploitation that they never
abuse and exploitation that they never
abuse and exploitation that they never thought was gonna happen so who is doing
thought was gonna happen so who is doing
thought was gonna happen so who is doing this your typical like if I were to ask
this your typical like if I were to ask
this your typical like if I were to ask you guys some of you I’m sure would say
you guys some of you I’m sure would say
you guys some of you I’m sure would say organized crime yes our street gangs and
organized crime yes our street gangs and
organized crime yes our street gangs and then bigger games as well but it’s also
then bigger games as well but it’s also
then bigger games as well but it’s also happening by ordinary people that we
happening by ordinary people that we
happening by ordinary people that we just would not imagine I’m not sure how
just would not imagine I’m not sure how
just would not imagine I’m not sure how many of you are from the Halton area but
many of you are from the Halton area but
many of you are from the Halton area but just even last year things about a year
just even last year things about a year
just even last year things about a year year and a half ago two Realtors were
year and a half ago two Realtors were
year and a half ago two Realtors were arrested for trafficking in Halton or
arrested for trafficking in Halton or
arrested for trafficking in Halton or certain while that is true in Oakville
certain while that is true in Oakville
certain while that is true in Oakville and in Milton and you would never have
and in Milton and you would never have
and in Milton and you would never have thought and I’m actually a realtor by
thought and I’m actually a realtor by
thought and I’m actually a realtor by profession and so for me hearing that in
profession and so for me hearing that in
profession and so for me hearing that in the industry it was heartbreaking but
the industry it was heartbreaking but
the industry it was heartbreaking but you go I quite like a realtor is doing
you go I quite like a realtor is doing
you go I quite like a realtor is doing this like so it’s people that you don’t
this like so it’s people that you don’t
this like so it’s people that you don’t expect
expect
expect just even last week in Peterborough the
just even last week in Peterborough the
just even last week in Peterborough the police arrested and a 22 year old and an
police arrested and a 22 year old and an
police arrested and a 22 year old and an 18 year old couple boyfriend and
18 year old couple boyfriend and
18 year old couple boyfriend and girlfriend who were trafficking a
girlfriend who were trafficking a
girlfriend who were trafficking a teenager they created an ad that they
teenager they created an ad that they
teenager they created an ad that they posted online probably back page calm
posted online probably back page calm
posted online probably back page calm that was a sec side and they pimped her
that was a sec side and they pimped her
that was a sec side and they pimped her out they were exploiting her out for
out they were exploiting her out for
out they were exploiting her out for money so it’s happening by people that
money so it’s happening by people that
money so it’s happening by people that we don’t expect
we don’t expect
we don’t expect and then why it’s basic economics
and then why it’s basic economics
and then why it’s basic economics wherever you have a demand there’s gonna
wherever you have a demand there’s gonna
wherever you have a demand there’s gonna be a supply for something and
be a supply for something and
be a supply for something and unfortunately in our world and also in
unfortunately in our world and also in
unfortunately in our world and also in Canada there is a great demand to have
Canada there is a great demand to have
Canada there is a great demand to have access to female bodies and also growing
access to female bodies and also growing
access to female bodies and also growing attention to male bodies to purchase sex
attention to male bodies to purchase sex
attention to male bodies to purchase sex and again this
and again this
and again this an enterprise it’s an illegal enterprise
an enterprise it’s an illegal enterprise
an enterprise it’s an illegal enterprise but is happening by every race to every
but is happening by every race to every
but is happening by every race to every race
race
race nobody is removed from it and so you
nobody is removed from it and so you
nobody is removed from it and so you also have the same thing in professions
also have the same thing in professions
also have the same thing in professions this is happening by taxicab drivers by
this is happening by taxicab drivers by
this is happening by taxicab drivers by your business men by Bay Street traders
your business men by Bay Street traders
your business men by Bay Street traders by lawyers by doctors by politicians by
by lawyers by doctors by politicians by
by lawyers by doctors by politicians by tradesmen by students by couples and
tradesmen by students by couples and
tradesmen by students by couples and it’s it’s heartbreaking because you just
it’s it’s heartbreaking because you just
it’s it’s heartbreaking because you just wouldn’t think especially in today’s day
wouldn’t think especially in today’s day
wouldn’t think especially in today’s day and age we know better we should know
and age we know better we should know
and age we know better we should know better
better
better we’re in that technology era where you
we’re in that technology era where you
we’re in that technology era where you have no reason to not know what is
have no reason to not know what is
have no reason to not know what is actually going on right now in Canada I
actually going on right now in Canada I
actually going on right now in Canada I naturally sorted before I share that
naturally sorted before I share that
naturally sorted before I share that with you to give you a prime example on
with you to give you a prime example on
with you to give you a prime example on Monday I got a Facebook message at 6
Monday I got a Facebook message at 6
Monday I got a Facebook message at 6 a.m. or 5:30 a.m. about a girl who was
a.m. or 5:30 a.m. about a girl who was
a.m. or 5:30 a.m. about a girl who was on a streetcar in Toronto and literally
on a streetcar in Toronto and literally
on a streetcar in Toronto and literally did a citizen arrest with her cell phone
did a citizen arrest with her cell phone
did a citizen arrest with her cell phone she videotaped this 50-plus year old man
she videotaped this 50-plus year old man
she videotaped this 50-plus year old man use a white male who she caught speaking
use a white male who she caught speaking
use a white male who she caught speaking to a 15 year old on the phone and he was
to a 15 year old on the phone and he was
to a 15 year old on the phone and he was trying to lure her and convince her to
trying to lure her and convince her to
trying to lure her and convince her to come and meet him using phrases like I’m
come and meet him using phrases like I’m
come and meet him using phrases like I’m a professional I’ve done this before I
a professional I’ve done this before I
a professional I’ve done this before I promise nothing bad will happen to you
promise nothing bad will happen to you
promise nothing bad will happen to you and because she knew a little bit and
and because she knew a little bit and
and because she knew a little bit and I’m hoping you guys are gonna leave here
I’m hoping you guys are gonna leave here
I’m hoping you guys are gonna leave here today knowing a little bit that she took
today knowing a little bit that she took
today knowing a little bit that she took the little knowledge that she had on
the little knowledge that she had on
the little knowledge that she had on human trafficking and she said this man
human trafficking and she said this man
human trafficking and she said this man is trying to meet up with this girl to
is trying to meet up with this girl to
is trying to meet up with this girl to purchase her for sex and I saw the video
purchase her for sex and I saw the video
purchase her for sex and I saw the video and I’m telling you he’s probably like
and I’m telling you he’s probably like
and I’m telling you he’s probably like 55 middle-aged male and she held him on
55 middle-aged male and she held him on
55 middle-aged male and she held him on the streetcar she put up her hand she
the streetcar she put up her hand she
the streetcar she put up her hand she was like you’re not going anywhere you
was like you’re not going anywhere you
was like you’re not going anywhere you sit down we’re calling the police and I
sit down we’re calling the police and I
sit down we’re calling the police and I just thought like one I need her to come
just thought like one I need her to come
just thought like one I need her to come up here with me
up here with me
up here with me so I’m try to recruit her the friends on
so I’m try to recruit her the friends on
so I’m try to recruit her the friends on Facebook now but unbelievable and this
Facebook now but unbelievable and this
Facebook now but unbelievable and this was just my Monday like I if I had more
was just my Monday like I if I had more
was just my Monday like I if I had more time to tell you stories and stories and
time to tell you stories and stories and
time to tell you stories and stories and stories of how people we would not think
stories of how people we would not think
stories of how people we would not think of and how this is
of and how this is
of and how this is being done by just ordinary people and
being done by just ordinary people and
being done by just ordinary people and just one six story for you that I have
just one six story for you that I have
just one six story for you that I have to share so right now in our country
to share so right now in our country
to share so right now in our country there’s over 45,000 missing persons and
there’s over 45,000 missing persons and
there’s over 45,000 missing persons and children I was reported by stat scan in
children I was reported by stat scan in
children I was reported by stat scan in 2016 and knowing when I know now on the
2016 and knowing when I know now on the
2016 and knowing when I know now on the issue of human trafficking myself
issue of human trafficking myself
issue of human trafficking myself personally this isn’t a fact this is
personally this isn’t a fact this is
personally this isn’t a fact this is just my opinion I am convinced that if
just my opinion I am convinced that if
just my opinion I am convinced that if they have not found the body yet that
they have not found the body yet that
they have not found the body yet that human trafficking has scooped them up
human trafficking has scooped them up
human trafficking has scooped them up and they are probably in some form of
and they are probably in some form of
and they are probably in some form of exploitation we have seen often times
exploitation we have seen often times
exploitation we have seen often times where there are missing persons in
where there are missing persons in
where there are missing persons in Canada and then they will end up being
Canada and then they will end up being
Canada and then they will end up being found in places like strip clubs or
found in places like strip clubs or
found in places like strip clubs or motels down in Minnesota and across our
motels down in Minnesota and across our
motels down in Minnesota and across our borders in the United States or in just
borders in the United States or in just
borders in the United States or in just even here in Canada – as possible so in
even here in Canada – as possible so in
even here in Canada – as possible so in other places it’s happening as you guys
other places it’s happening as you guys
other places it’s happening as you guys drive home today just take a look along
drive home today just take a look along
drive home today just take a look along the 401 take a look along the QEW
the 401 take a look along the QEW
the 401 take a look along the QEW there’s the motel 6 there’s the
there’s the motel 6 there’s the
there’s the motel 6 there’s the Travelodge there’s a Holiday Inn to tell
Travelodge there’s a Holiday Inn to tell
Travelodge there’s a Holiday Inn to tell you so many stories of what Halton
you so many stories of what Halton
you so many stories of what Halton Police is doing just here along along
Police is doing just here along along
Police is doing just here along along the highways with human trafficking and
the highways with human trafficking and
the highways with human trafficking and rescuing girls but I share that stuff
rescuing girls but I share that stuff
rescuing girls but I share that stuff with you because if it was your daughter
with you because if it was your daughter
with you because if it was your daughter if it was your son what would you do and
if it was your son what would you do and
if it was your son what would you do and how far would you be willing to go
how far would you be willing to go
how far would you be willing to go because each girl and each boy is
because each girl and each boy is
because each girl and each boy is somebody’s daughter and is somebody’s
somebody’s daughter and is somebody’s
somebody’s daughter and is somebody’s son possibly so many sister somebody’s
son possibly so many sister somebody’s
son possibly so many sister somebody’s brother and for me we all have a part
brother and for me we all have a part
brother and for me we all have a part where we can do something each of us you
where we can do something each of us you
where we can do something each of us you don’t need to do a TED talk don’t worry
don’t need to do a TED talk don’t worry
don’t need to do a TED talk don’t worry you don’t need to start an organization
you don’t need to start an organization
you don’t need to start an organization you don’t need to run a campaign you
you don’t need to run a campaign you
you don’t need to run a campaign you don’t have to do big things today is a
don’t have to do big things today is a
don’t have to do big things today is a great first step because you’re becoming
great first step because you’re becoming
great first step because you’re becoming aware if you walked in here not knowing
aware if you walked in here not knowing
aware if you walked in here not knowing what human trafficking is you got a view
what human trafficking is you got a view
what human trafficking is you got a view here today maybe unfortunately knowing
here today maybe unfortunately knowing
here today maybe unfortunately knowing because now that you know you should do
because now that you know you should do
because now that you know you should do something about it but education is our
something about it but education is our
something about it but education is our greatest weapon and knowing a little bit
greatest weapon and knowing a little bit
greatest weapon and knowing a little bit can actually change somebody’s life so
can actually change somebody’s life so
can actually change somebody’s life so become more educated on it go onto our
become more educated on it go onto our
become more educated on it go onto our website if you’d like it’s just freedom
website if you’d like it’s just freedom
website if you’d like it’s just freedom dot CA and you can do research on there
dot CA and you can do research on there
dot CA and you can do research on there of what to look for how to identify
of what to look for how to identify
of what to look for how to identify situations of human trafficking
situations of human trafficking
situations of human trafficking ladies getting their nails done in
ladies getting their nails done in
ladies getting their nails done in different salons and Vietnamese salons
different salons and Vietnamese salons
different salons and Vietnamese salons there’s more of a tendency for that if
there’s more of a tendency for that if
there’s more of a tendency for that if you go down to Chinatown knowing small
you go down to Chinatown knowing small
you go down to Chinatown knowing small things of what to look for and then if
things of what to look for and then if
things of what to look for and then if you see something say something it may
you see something say something it may
you see something say something it may be nothing and hopefully it’s nothing
be nothing and hopefully it’s nothing
be nothing and hopefully it’s nothing but you might just in the end save the
but you might just in the end save the
but you might just in the end save the life and for us that is that is what we
life and for us that is that is what we
life and for us that is that is what we do but with our organization with
do but with our organization with
do but with our organization with freedom part of our mandate is to rescue
freedom part of our mandate is to rescue
freedom part of our mandate is to rescue and save that one as I shared with you
and save that one as I shared with you
and save that one as I shared with you earlier it’s there’s over 27 million
earlier it’s there’s over 27 million
earlier it’s there’s over 27 million people in slavery it’s such a massive
people in slavery it’s such a massive
people in slavery it’s such a massive overwhelming undertaking to think you
overwhelming undertaking to think you
overwhelming undertaking to think you hope that you can stop it will we ever
hope that you can stop it will we ever
hope that you can stop it will we ever stop it probably not in our lifetime
stop it probably not in our lifetime
stop it probably not in our lifetime will it always happen yes but like
will it always happen yes but like
will it always happen yes but like Edmund Burke says all that it takes for
Edmund Burke says all that it takes for
Edmund Burke says all that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men and
evil to triumph is for good men and
evil to triumph is for good men and women to do nothing and so at least with
women to do nothing and so at least with
women to do nothing and so at least with us with my team we have taken a stand to
us with my team we have taken a stand to
us with my team we have taken a stand to say as long as we have a voice we’ll be
say as long as we have a voice we’ll be
say as long as we have a voice we’ll be a voice for those who have been silenced
a voice for those who have been silenced
a voice for those who have been silenced we will go down in history as people
we will go down in history as people
we will go down in history as people that actually stood up to do something
that actually stood up to do something
that actually stood up to do something it doesn’t have to be massive but to do
it doesn’t have to be massive but to do
it doesn’t have to be massive but to do something and even if we can’t save them
something and even if we can’t save them
something and even if we can’t save them all we can save one and that’s where you
all we can save one and that’s where you
all we can save one and that’s where you make the biggest difference and in
make the biggest difference and in
make the biggest difference and in closing I just want to share a story
closing I just want to share a story
closing I just want to share a story with you that is my favorite and usually
with you that is my favorite and usually
with you that is my favorite and usually I cry at the end so I’m really gonna
I cry at the end so I’m really gonna
I cry at the end so I’m really gonna hold on to this today it’s one of my
hold on to this today it’s one of my
hold on to this today it’s one of my favorite story is about a man who’s
favorite story is about a man who’s
favorite story is about a man who’s walking down on the beach and this is as
walking down on the beach and this is as
walking down on the beach and this is as you can see in the photo and all of the
you can see in the photo and all of the
you can see in the photo and all of the starfish thousands and thousands of
starfish thousands and thousands of
starfish thousands and thousands of starfish have been washed up on shore
starfish have been washed up on shore
starfish have been washed up on shore and it’s sunny oh and the sun’s beating
and it’s sunny oh and the sun’s beating
and it’s sunny oh and the sun’s beating down and of course because the starfish
down and of course because the starfish
down and of course because the starfish are not in water they’re dying and off
are not in water they’re dying and off
are not in water they’re dying and off in the distance there’s a young boy
in the distance there’s a young boy
in the distance there’s a young boy that’s bending down one by one and
that’s bending down one by one and
that’s bending down one by one and throwing the starfish back in the water
throwing the starfish back in the water
throwing the starfish back in the water and the man walking down the beach sees
and the man walking down the beach sees
and the man walking down the beach sees this and he’s puzzled he goes up to the
this and he’s puzzled he goes up to the
this and he’s puzzled he goes up to the boy and he says son what are you doing
boy and he says son what are you doing
boy and he says son what are you doing said you can’t possibly save them all
said you can’t possibly save them all
said you can’t possibly save them all and therefore you can’t possibly make a
and therefore you can’t possibly make a
and therefore you can’t possibly make a difference what’s the point
difference what’s the point
difference what’s the point and smirking the young boy looks up
and smirking the young boy looks up
and smirking the young boy looks up man and he bends down and he picks up
man and he bends down and he picks up
man and he bends down and he picks up one more starfish and he says it made
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