The terrorizing and excruciating silent screams for help pervade extensively through the deceitful undergrounds of so many Canadian cities. These terrorizing pleas are from the young hopeless victims of human trafficking, who have been brought to Canada from all over the world. Canada has been extremely naïve in recognizing its human trafficking problem and has become an evident manufacture of modern day slavery. The book ‘Canada’s Underground World of Human Trafficking’ by Benjamin Perrin discusses the empirical research study that aims to bring light to the dark reality of human trafficking on a domestic and international level. Perrin began conducting research for the book in 2007 after hearing about a human trafficking story from his hometown …show more content…
He aims to educate them on the current extent of human trafficking in Canada. His goal is to have them ponder whether Canada really is the home of the ‘true north strong and free’. Perrin wants to inform readers that human trafficking is not a form of historic of foreign slavery, but rather a modern day reality in most Canadian cities. He suggests that there is a strong correlation between the high sex trafficking rates in Canada and the number of convicted criminal offences against human trafficking to date. The unfortunate demand for paid sex acts in Canada or abroad ultimately signifies the expansion and existence of human trafficking (159). Perrin explains that it is time for Canada to address these crimes, educate the public of the dangers and strive to enforce criminal legislation against the purchase of sex and the act of sexual …show more content…
I was personally intrigued to discover how easily and frequently these acts happen in my own city. While reading the primary encounters from the victims testimonies I was able to personally empathize for them while envisioning how contrasting our lives have been. Some of the victims were emotionally and psychically abused just kilometers away from where I grew up. Additionally I learnt that Sweden is exceptional at implementing equal human rights. While reading about Sweden’s pioneering plan I instantly remembered learning about Sweden’s parental leave and subsidized day care programs that were discussed in lesson 2 of our class content. The media plays a very influential role in the way that both men and women perceive themselves and each other. In one of my women studies courses we are learning about the commodification of sex appeal and the influence of celebrities and visual media on young audiences. This is apparent in the sexual and physical violence against women that present in the lyrics and music videos of most mainstream music. I believe that it is time for Canada to take action on this horrific subject by utilizing its political and media
to human trafficking in Montreal. These women were lured to Canada hoping that they would find a better future but instead were forced into prostitution (2013). Human trafficking is an issue that is rarely acknowledged by Canadians. Most people are either unaware of the problem or do not recognize it as something that is happening in their own backyard. Although Canadians are exposed to the severity of human trafficking in other countries, Canadian citizens are unaware of the fact that Canada is
August 02, 2010, 147 years after slavery was abolished, here in the good old USA. Slavery is still in effect; sure the Underground Railroad is gone. This situation is unfortunately far worse – yet many people are unaware of it. Why? The government is paying little attention. With over 17,500 people involved or affected by modern-day slavery here in the US (Silver 6). With a record breaker of 43% the sex industry is on top of the chart (Quoted by Galuszka 1). Our government should be making more effort
States “There are currently 123,378 people on the organ transplant wait list and of that number, approximately 21 will die today” (McAndrews et al., 2016, pg. 182). People all over the world is waiting patiently for an organ donor for their loved ones or for themselves. Organ sales is an on-going process in the third world countries. In the United States and other countries, it is illegal for a person to sell their organs to anyone for money. Organ sales is when someone is selling their organs for money
experimenting with policies that securitize prostitution.The claims proposing these regulations are important because they are directly opposed to both the conventional benefits of prostitution and the specific allegations of anti-prostitution crusaders. In Canada and the UK, the exchange of sex for money is not illegal. However, the activities that go along with prostitution are criminal offences.“In March 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a ban on establishments for the purposes of prostitution, which
“[The war on drugs] has created a multibillion-dollar black market, enriched organized crime groups and promoted the corruption of government officials throughout the world,” noted Eric Schlosser in his essay, “A People’s Democratic Platform”, which presents a case for decriminalizing controlled substances. Government policies regarding drugs are more focused towards illegalization rather than revitalization. Schlosser identifies a few of the crippling side effects of the current drug policy put