Human Trafficking Conference
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For Health and Social Service Professionals and Law Enforcement Natasha Falle Timea Nagy Meghan Young Martin Dick East Metro Youth Services Bayshore Community Centre, 1900 3rd Avenue East, Owen Sound, ON $75.00 +HST, Includes 2 day conference, coffee, snacks, lunch For overnight accommodation contact Best Western Inn On The Bay at 519-371-9200 for a special room rate , available until March 5th. Fax 519-376-6131 or email : [email protected] (Limited seating, registration deadline is April 6th, 2018) Natasha was lured into the sex trade industry when she was 15, and trafficked across Canada before managing to escape the clutches of her pimp when she was 27. As co- founder of Canada's first survivor led political activism coalition, Sex Trade 101, in 2007, Natasha has spoken throughout Canada and internationally on sex trafficking and it's causes. She trains police officers, crown attorneys and community workers and has supported over 1000 victims of sex trafficking. Natasha provided extensive consultation for the Canadian Government on legislation targeting human rights abuses of vulnerable women and children. She has presented to the United Nations and offered her expertise in the formation of their sex trade policy, and served as an expert witness before Senate and Natasha Falle parliamentary committees. Natasha is known as one of Canada's most knowledgeable and compelling advocates for ending prostitution and sex trafficking of women and children. Human trafficking survivor, author, speaker and social advocate, Timea Nagy, immigrated to Canada in 1998. Her nightmare unfolded in Toronto in that same year after arriving Why should I attend? from Budapest, Hungary in the hopes of finding meaningful employment. The daughter of a Hungarian police woman, Timea was held hostage (FOR THREE TERRIFYING MONTHS) at the hands of traffickers, forced to work in the sex industry. Thankfully, she escaped and started life anew. Ten years later, Ms. Nagy founded ‘Walk with Me’, a non-profit organization to assist victims of human trafficking and law enforcement agencies. Between 2009 and 2015, her organization helped over 300 victims and over 500 human trafficking- This conference features some of the related investigations throughout Canada. In fact, Ms. Nagy played a key role in Canada’s Timea Nagy largest human trafficking investigation led by the Canadian Federal Police (RCMP Niagara most experienced & knowledgeable Falls Detachment) known as project OPAPA. teachers in Canada Meghan Young is an Anishinaabe and Metis woman from Owen Sound. She is of the Personal experiences on the topic of miskwaadesi (painted turtle) clan. She is currently completing her Masters of Social Work at Lakehead University in Orillia, and part of her work has been focusing on the impacts Human Trafficking and Victimization of Human Trafficking for Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Meghan is passionate about working with Indigenous peoples and communities, and has been working in Indigenous social services for over ten years. Some of her work has focused in community-based Indigenous research, mental health and addictions, developmental Survivors of the Sex-Trade and the Meghan Young services and community development. industry of Human Trafficking Experienced Police Officer with over 20 years international policing experience and a Real life experience in intelligence demonstrated history of working in the public safety industry. Highly skilled in Human gathering and warning signs Trafficking, Criminal Intelligence, Homicide Investigations, Intelligence Development, Fraud Investigations, Proceeds of Crime, Asset Forfeiture, Surveillance, Emergency Management, Policy Development and the formation of multi agency collaborations. Martin Dick East Metro Youth Services (EMYS) is an adolescent mental health and addictions centre, They have been serving young people and their families in East Toronto since 1974. East Metro Youth Services (EMYS) has been named the Toronto lead agency by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services as part of the province’s mental health strategy. April 17th, Day 1: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (sign-in) Human Trafficking 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Conference Conference – Owen Sound April 18th Day 2: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Conference Name Title/ Salutation / Rank Organization / Police Service Address City Province Postal Code Telephone Extension Business email Payment: $75.00 + $9.75 HST = $84.75 Money Order Certified Cheque Cheque Number (HST #10693 0381 RT 0001) (Limited seating, registration deadline is April 6th,2018) Fax or email registration to: Mail Cheque Payable To: Questions call: Kelly Jo Krampien Kelly Jo Krampien Owen Sound Police Service 519-376-1234 Ext. 210 [email protected] 922 2nd Avenue West Monday to Friday Or Fax 519-376-2456 Owen Sound, Ontario 9:00 am – 4:30 pm N4K 4M7 One registration form per person .