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2024

Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment - International awareness can prevent trafficking coerced debt, economic abuse and raise economic empowerment

July 29

Classic 107 - 'Human trafficking happens in our own community': Janet Campbell on charges laid on Tuesday

July 10

Global News - ‘Not able to escape’: 7 suspects facing 65 charges in Manitoba human trafficking probe

July 9

CHVN - Joy in Action: How Manitobans can help human trafficking survivors

June 19

CTV Brandon - Brandon police arrest 21 men in sexual exploitation investigation

June 11

Niverville Citizen - Raising Awareness of Sex Trafficking in Southeast Manitoba

May 14

Montreal Gazette - Quebec woman rescued by Winnipeg Police in human trafficking case

March 27

The Hill Times - House report on preventing human trafficking met with mixed reviews

March 18

Brandon Sun - Human trafficking information available at driving schools

March 14

CTVNews Winnipeg - Human Trafficking in Winnipeg

February 23

CBC Information Radio - MB with Marcy Markusa

February 22

CTVNews Calgary - Alberta announces $3.5M for 20 anti-human trafficking organizations

February 22

CTVNews Toronto - Human Trafficking Awareness

February 22

CityNews Toronto - How to recognize signs of sex trafficking

February 22

CTVNews National - 'My parents had no idea': Sex trafficking survivor shares her story

February 21

The Star - Easy to fall prey, so difficult to get out: One woman's fight to escape human trafficking

February 20

2023

CBC News - Falling through the cracks

June 26

CTV News Winnipeg - 'See the Trafficking Signs': Foundation gets funding to help raise awareness on human trafficking

March 9

Healthing.ca - The Joy Smith Foundation is focused on preventing human trafficking

March 8

Breakfast Television - How to spot warning signs of human trafficking as a parent

March 2

CTV News Winnipeg - 'It takes a nation to stop': Human trafficking awareness campaign launched in Manitoba

February 22

CBC News - 'You could save a child. It could be your own': Campaign aims to save youth from sex trade

February 22

CHVN Radio - Joy Smith helping raise awareness for human trafficking with new initiative

February 22

See The Signs to Stop Human Trafficking

February 22

2022

Joy Smith Foundation Marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day With Free Resources to Protect Canadian Families

February 17

The Joy Smith Foundation Applauds City of Winnipeg Game-Changing Decision to Repeal Body Rub Parlours and Escort Agency Licenses

January 27

2021

New National Human Trafficking Education Centre Launches Online

October 21

City of Winnipeg to study sex trade after bylaw changes scrapped

- June 17

Anti-human trafficking activist takes aim at city's plans for body rub parlours, escorts

- June 17

Critics attack proposed changes to bylaws governing Winnipeg's massage parlours

- June 16

City accused of sanctioning abuse of women and girls

- June 12

Awareness in Winnipeg key on first National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

- February 22

2020

The Christian response to human trafficking

- February 22

Celebrated New Drop-in Centre In Altona To Be Used As Prototype For Joy Smith Foundation

- June 12

2019

'They're kids': Expert on human trafficking speaks about victims, prevention in Thunder Bay

- November 18

Former MP Joy Smith to speak in Virden: Human trafficking

- October 24

'You Can't Just Pray It Away': Human Trafficking Alive In Pembina Valley

- September 5

Ontario school board mulls anti-sex-trafficking curriculum for young teens

- September 5

Brandon, Winnipeg police team up for human trafficking crackdown

- June 12

Winkler Woman Named To Prestigious Order Of Manitoba

- July 29

12 named to Order of Manitoba on Manitoba Day

- May 15

Sex Trafficking Taking Place In Southern Manitoba, Warning Signs For Parents

- March 5

MKO hosts human trafficking forum in Thompson

- February 7

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