Part 2: New champions needed to bolster the fight against human trafficking
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To curb human trafficking, the more people aware of the issue, the less likely young women will become victims. Not only to alert those immediately impacted by the growing international sex-trade, but also to mobilize people, often in positions of power, who could help fight this alarming criminal enterprise that spreads across our backyard every day.
Creating opportunities for these inflection points is key, the moment a light goes on for someone who had not previously been aware of the issue.
It only takes one spark to light a local politician into action on behalf of a worthwhile cause. The rising rate of human trafficking in our cities should propel our local leaders to join advocacy efforts around the world.
The ongoing annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario is the perfect place for the latest warrior in the fight against this modern form of slavery to emerge. All it takes is for the light to be switched on.
Published on August 20, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton
