Beyond Borders Newsletter – Winter 2012
- Justice denied: The disturbing case of Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh
- Man to Man begins phase 3 campaign
- Media Awards highlights
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Read longer version of “Justice denied” article
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Join us at our AGM
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30)
Location: 400 St. Mary Ave., Winnipeg, MB (Taylor McCaffrey Law Offices)
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Katie Murphy Fundraiser
Join musician Katie Murphy at the Winnipeg Free Press Cafe February 2 in support of Beyond Borders. Tickets $15. Event info
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And the winners are …
Our independent judges have selected the winners of this year’s Media Awards. Find out who they are here.
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Fall 2011 Newsletter
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Nominees Announced
Check out the nominees for the 2011 Beyond Borders Media Awards. Thanks to all for their great work! Awards ceremony is Nov. 21 in Winnipeg.
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Welcome WestJet!
Canadian airline, WestJet, announces its support of Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada in efforts to combat child sexual exploitation. Media Release
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Petition Handover – Thanks Canada!
More than half a million Canadians signed the Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People petition. On August 30, that petition was handed to Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Vic Toews.
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Rally and petition handover
Join us August 30 at 3 p.m. at The Body Shop at Rideau Centre in Ottawa. We will be meeting with the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Vic Toews to present our petition urging government to take action against child sex trafficking.
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See a movie – Fight human trafficking
For every ticket sold in Canada to the movie, The Whistleblower, $1 will be donated to Beyond Borders. This thriller, inspired by actual events, tells the story of an American police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. The film, staring Rachel Weisz, reveals a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue and illustrates the many disturbing barriers that work to prevent the sex trafficking of women and girls. Watch the trailer: http://www.thewhistleblower-movie.com/
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Beyond Borders Newsletter – Summer 2011
- Video games with online access pose risk to young players;
- How to spot child sex tourism while traveling;
- News in brief.
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Beyond Borders & Transat join forces
Beyond Borders (ECPAT CANADA) is featured in Transat’s May and June “Atmosphere” in-flight magazine.
Transat A.T. Inc., one of the largest integrated tourism companies in the world, and Beyond Borders, signed a three-year agreement joining forces to fight child sex tourism. tourism.http://bit.ly/mTEcPo
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Beyond Borders president honoured with award
Rosalind Prober will be honoured by Doctors Manitoba on May 4 with the Health or Safety Promotion Award – for contribution toward improving or promoting the health or safety of Manitobans specifically or humanity generally.
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Closing statement to B.C. Supreme Court on polygamy
Beyond Borders has made its closing submission to the Court on the question of whether the law pertaining to polygamy (sec. 293) complies with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Read submission)
