May 5 is Red Dress in Canada, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. It is a day to remember the thousands who have disappeared across Canada since colonization. It is a reminder of systemic gender violence, sexual exploitation, and racial discrimination. The REDress Project began in 2012 by … Continue reading “May 5 ~ Red Dress Day”
March 10, 2024: International Women’s Day Celebration Andrea Heinz and Kathy King were proud recipients of the inaugural Dr. Zohra Husaini Memorial Award presented by the Indo-Canadian Women’s Association for Exceptional Dedication to Advancing Women’s Human Rights. Eligibility criteria were that recipients must have exhibited exceptional dedication to advancing women’s human rights across various disciplines … Continue reading “March 10 ~ IWD ~ Human Rights Award”
I was fortunate to attend a law enforcement conference in Winnipeg March 5-6 with co-author Andrea Heinz and keynote speaker April Eve Wiberg. Over and above meeting so many inspiring colleagues, Andrea and I were able to showcase our book and sell copies to other delegates. Here we are with one of our heroes, MP … Continue reading “March 5-6: Winnipeg Conference ~ Prosecuting Demand”
The best possible way we can promote awareness this year is to celebrate our book. When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays? was officially published Jan 5, 2024. My first copy arrived the end of January, we received a bulk order shortly after , and we have been accepted on consignment at Audreys, an iconic … Continue reading “Feb 22 ~ National Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2024”
Hello again dear readers, February 14, 2024, marks the sixth anniversary of the launch of my website in honor of my daughter, Cara, who died a death that no one deserves. Her young adult life was marred with drug experimentation and intermittent drug-related psychosis which left her vulnerable to frequent hospitalizations, housing instability, and exploitation. … Continue reading “Feb 14: Day of Awareness for MMIWG”
December 10, 2023 Dear family and friends, Seasons greetings everyone. 2023 was a very full year with the usual highs and lows. As always, we are grateful for time spent with loved ones and the blessings we share. This being my 75th year, I decided to detail most events for posterity along with pictorial records. … Continue reading “Christmas 2023”
The month of March marked several significant memorials: March 4 – World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation, March 8 – International Women’s Day, March 18 – National Child Exploitation Awareness Day. While the intention of such days seems quite … Continue reading “Freedom from Exploitation: a Charter Right!”
Canada officially declared Feb 22 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in 2021, making 2023 our third annual recognition. Many initiatives have been developed with the four main action items being: 1. Learn, 2. Spread the Word, 3. Support, and 4. Get involved. The bottom line is so basic and yet many organizations skirt around … Continue reading “Feb 22 ~ National Human Trafficking Awareness Day”
Cara was born in the early morning hours of Dec 28, 1974. She would be age 48 if she were still with us. It is impossible to imagine the adult, the mother, possibly even the grandmother by now that she might have been. What were the chances she would have found a stable and supportive … Continue reading “Happy birthday in Heaven – 2022”
Once again I am attempting the double duty of a Christmas letter and blog. This year I made the mistake of working in Word first so transfer is presenting challenges. It was a busy year in retrospect as I reviewed my calendar and journal notes. Last names are deleted for privacy sake. Dear family and … Continue reading “Christmas 2022”
