Trudeau government pulls funding for human trafficking victims
Canadian women’s organizations working to support women and girls who have been sexually exploited by men say that Justin Trudeau’s liberal government will not renew federal funding. Programs will close as a result.
This clearly signals that the prime minister—a self-identifying feminist—considers female victims of male violence and exploitation unworthy of help. He is content to throw these hidden victims to the wolves.
Executive director Megan Walker said the London Abused Women’s Centre (LAWC) will have to close its anti-sex-trafficking program due to lack of funding. Over a five year period, it served over 3,000 women and girls who were trafficked, prostituted and placed at risk of sexual exploitation. That meant over 3,000 women and girls were treated like human beings with basic needs which any civilised society must meet.