I recently had the pleasure of attending the Joy Smith Foundation Gala in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You may recall Joy Smith from the 50th Annual IAWP Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland where she presented on the topic of Human Trafficking. She is a fierce advocate for victims and her foundation was established to aid in training for law enforcement, advocacy for victims, and awareness of the crimes associated to Human Trafficking.
During the gala event, Joy Smith honoured several heroes who have worked to combat this issue. Among the Heroes was Inspector Gerry Kerr of the RCMP (Nunavut) who worked on a video depicting the impact of this crime on the victims. Also honoured were Inspector Gord Perrier and Detective Sergeant Shawna Neufeld of the Winnipeg Police Service for their work to return two children who had been abducted and taken to Mexico.
Please see more on Joy Smith and her foundation in the article below.
http://www.joysmithfoundation.com/notices_detail.asp?notice_ID=223
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