CNN: End It Movement

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Air Canada In-Flight Videos

Beyond Borders and the Air Canada Foundation have teamed up to produce 3 in-flight public service announcements condemning child sexual exploitation and child sex tourism.  Check out the Winnipeg Free Press article or go directly to Beyond Borders website to view the videos:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Air-Canada-inflight-ads-promote-awareness-of-child-sex-tourism-247271601.html

www.beyondborders.org/wp/air-canada-flight-videos

Malala: A Girl From Paradise

One of the feature documentaries showing tonight at the Winnipeg Real to Reel Film Festival (www.winnipegfilmfestival.com) is by Canadian director Mohsin Abbas called Malala: A Girl From Paradise.  For more information on the film, go to their website (www.malala-film.com).

Our Federal Government Wants to Hear from You!

The federal government is asking Canadians for their online input on the revision of our prostitution laws.  Make your voice heard by going to www.justice.gc.ca/eng/cons/curr-cours/proscons-conspros/index.html#2014_02_17 or by emailing Consultations.Prostitution@justice.gc.ca.  You can also view the Winnipeg Free Press article for more information:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/federal-government-opens-up-prostitution-law-rewrite-to-public-input-245845471.html

Manitoba's Stance on Canadian Prostitution Laws

Here's a shout-out to Manitoba's Justice Minister Andrew Swan regarding his letter to Peter McKay, Canada's Minister of Justice, regarding Canada's review of our prostitution laws.  We were the first province to let Ottawa know our stance which supports adopting the Nordic model in Canada.  Check out the Winnipeg Free Press article that includes his letter:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/province-urges-feds-to-use-nordic-model-on-sex-trade-245655561.html

Scars

This is one of my favorite 1000 Awesome Things by Neil Pasricha:

1000awesomethings.com/2014/02/06/576-appreciating-the-beauty-of-all-your-bodys-scars-and-scratches-2

CNN: Coco-nomics Documentary Trailer

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CNN: Was Your Carpet Made by Slaves?

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Missionfest Manitoba

Missionfest Manitoba's focus this year is human trafficking.  It's happening February 7 - 9 at Church of the Rock.  More details at their website:

www.missionfestmanitoba.org

If You're Feeling Old Today, Watch This!

This is not my typical post but it is a priceless video!

www.winnipegfreepress.com/multimedia/video/local/at-age-105-jaring-timmerman-swims-for-a-world-record-in-winnipeg-241776761.html

CNN: 29 Arrested in Child Porn Investigation

Problems with CNN videos again so go to:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/21/uk-crime-fighters-warn-sex-predators-they-will-be-found

CNN: Slavery in West Africa

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Note:  you will need about 25 minutes to watch this CNN Freedom Project film in full

CNN: The Gambia: How One Teenager Stood Up to Child Marriages

Ditto from yesterday:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/10/the-gambia-how-one-teenager-stood-up-to-child-marriages

CNN: Disguised Journalist Infiltrates Slavery in Ghana

I am having issues posting the CNN video directly so go to the link to view it:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/09/ghana-journalist-goes-undercover-to-expose-traffickers