By Jon Farmer
Most of us understand that slavery is wrong but we don’t all know the many forms that kind of exploitation can take. History classes, documentaries, and Oscar winning films have taught us to associate slavery with the American South and the civil war. These scenes may be the first to jump to mind but they are not a complete picture of slavery. For one, Black and Indigenous people were enslaved in Canada. For another, slavery continues today as people are exploited in various ways. Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery and is taking place right now in Canada.
-by Andrea Turcotte
In my experience, in just over a decade of supporting women and children at Women’s House, many women who present to the shelter seeking admission as homeless, are actually fleeing current or recent abusive situations and have a history of trauma dating back to their childhoods. There are very few situations in which a woman is “just” homeless, with no ...
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula plans to hold a special emergency meeting of Council on November 27, 2020. The meeting will begin at 9am and will have a curfew of 11am.
The special emergency meeting will be held to discuss Lakeshore Blvd N Parking Improvements.
10 new cases reported in the past 24 hours in Grey Bruce; Grey Highlands – 3, Blue Mountains – 2, Arran-Elderslie – 2, Southgate – 2, Northern Bruce Peninsula – 1
· 1 Preliminary positive has been confirmed as positive and is added to the totals
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