by RTV on October 26, 2011
BILL C-310 Supported By MPs From Conservative, NDP, Liberal and Green Parties Ottawa, ON: Last night, MP Joy Smith’s Private Members’ Bill C-310 was debated in the first hour of its Second Reading. Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), proposes two important amendments to the Criminal Code. Bill C-310 will [...]
by RTV on October 3, 2011
Ottawa, ON: Today, Conservative Member of Parliament Joy Smith will introduce a Private Members’ Bill to make two important amendments that will help combat modern day slavery in Canada and abroad. The Private Members’ Bill, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), will amend the current trafficking in persons offence by providing [...]
by RTV on September 6, 2011
Andrew Kooman speaks at Justice Tapestry from Raise Their Voice on Vimeo. The following is an excerpt from RTV President Andrew Kooman’s address at Justice Tapestry, a conference hosted by Hope Covenant Church in Strathmore, Alberta August 27-28, 2011. Andrew was asked to deliver a 45 minute speech on Praying in Justice and the work [...]
by RTV on August 26, 2011
The office of MP Joy Smith has made some great resources available to help educate Canadians about human trafficking. Download them, read, and learn and share what you know with others. Let’s work together to stop Human Trafficking in Canada! Human Trafficking Resource CD & Kit First and foremost, we must tell others about the [...]
by RTV on August 16, 2011
Burnt Thicket Theatre’s producing director, Alida Lowe explains where the money RTV and BTT are raising for the tour goes – towards incredible actors. You can give toward the campaign on our IndieGoGo page.
by RTV on August 11, 2011
RTV is excited to be part of the Ignite the Road to Justice Tour. We’ll be attending the Edmonton event next week. Here’s all the details you need to know. Visit the Tour website to get details about the tour stops across Canada. When: Thursday, August 18 7 pm – 9 pm About the event: [...]
We were thrilled to have Braden Scharfenberg attend our April 2011 event in Red Deer to perform his new single “More Than A Memory.” It was a raw and powerful moment during a very meaningful weekend. So you can imagine our delight when Braden approached us with a new plan: to record the song and [...]
Hope Community to host conference on Human Trafficking and Exploitation with International Justice Mission, August 27-28, 2011 in Strathmore, Alberta The conference, “Justice Tapestry: Shedding Light on Atrocities of Human Trafficking and Exploitation—Seeking God’s Heart and Our Response,” will include keynote speaker Mark Wollenberg of International Justice Mission Canada and presentations from artists and activists [...]
Raise Their Voice is pleased to make available a helpful resource for migrant workers in Malaysia that outlines the rights of migrants working in the country. Put forward by the JUMP Network, the Migrant Worker Info Booklet can now be downloaded to read online or to print and distribute. View screenshots, the Table of Contents, [...]
POIGNANT PLAY- Denise Wong and Aaron Krogman starred in the world premiere of She Has A Name this past spring. The play, written by local author Andrew Kooman, played to sold-out audiences in Red Deer and Calgary. A fundraising campaign is underway to support a North American tour next year. photo submitted By Mark Weber [...]