On Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Silver Spire United Church, 366 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines; Project Protect and Silver Spire will host a Community Forum on Human Trafficking in Niagara.
We invite people in Niagara, together with community and professional partners, to participate in this public awareness and education event to broaden the fight against human trafficking in our Region. The event is free, but registration is required for lunch numbers and breakout sessions.
Keynote Speaker of the day is The Honourable Rob Nicholson, MP Niagara Falls, Justice Critic and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
Presenters will include:
• Leona Skye, Local Survivor Champion
• Krystal Snider, YWCA Niagara
• Law Enforcement Panel Discussion with:
o Niagara Regional Police, OPP, Toronto Police Service
• Barb Gosse, CEO, Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
• Peter Warrack, Founder, Project PROTECT
Breakout Sessions:
• Hospitality Industry & Travel
o Tania Ferlin, Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking
• Labour Case Study, Project Opapa
o Lepa Jankovic, RCMP
• For Parents: What You Need to Know o Candace Morley, Youth Worker, Anti Human Trafficking, YMCA Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford
• For Youth: Exploring Human Trafficking through Drama
o John Sweeney
A screening of the 50 Eggs Films animated short, I am Little Red opens the afternoon.
Who Should Attend?
- youth, educators, students, parents, faith groups, financial services, hospitality sector, community & social service agencies, taxi drivers, law enforcement, businesses, healthcare sector, social justice advocates and researchers, . . . everyone who cares
A box lunch will be provided. A suggested donation of $10.00 or Pay What You Can, from those able to provide it, will help with lunch costs.