Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Upcoming Forum on Human Trafficking

Every year up to 900,000 people are trafficked across international borders
Most are forced into the sex "trade"
80% are women

Stop the Slavery!
A Forum on Human Trafficking

Saturday, November 4, 2006
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In the Library at ‘YHO’
145 Evans Avenue (at Islington)
Etobicoke, ON

This forum will further expose this terrible crime, and build national support for the Private Members Motion on this issue, to be introduced by Joy Smith, MP for Kildonan-St. Paul

Keynote speaker:
Joy Smith, MP - Member of Parliament for Kildonan-St. Paul (Manitoba)

Speakers:
Julie Meeks - Human Trafficking Coordinator, RCMP
Irena Soltys - HUHTC Anti-Trafficking Initiative
Orysia Sushko - National President - Ukrainian Canadian Congress

This FREE forum sponsored by:
Ukrainian Canadian Women’s Council, Toronto Branch
Ukrainian Canadian Congress (National)

For more information:
Irena Patten - 416-767-8134
Orysia Sushko - 905-572-9626

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