andflemcol 3975 Report post Posted June 11, 2012 I agree with Nat. I always thought of human trafficking as being an issue of human smuggling....this is not so. I now realize that most human trafficking occurs within our borders and does not always involve foreign nationals. I don't see CBSA as playing a part in those cases. I think what might help is to be able to offer protection to victims of human trafficking. This could be in the form of new identities, financial assistance and in the case of foreigners, relaxed rules on claiming refugee status. It is hoped that with these protections in place, the victims will feel free to provide testimony that will convict the perpetrators of human trafficking. There is a movie I saw recently called The Whistleblower starring Rachel Weisz. The movie is based on actual events. Rachel Plays the role of Kathy Bolkavac, a Nebraska police officer who is sent to Post war Bosnia as a peacekeeper. She uncovers a sex scandal which involves a coverup by members of the UN. The issue involves human trafficking and illustrates the kind of power that these traffickers have over the girls and the influence they sometimes have over the authorities. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
