Julian Sher: pour la protection des enfants
[15 septembre 2008]
Le journaliste Julian Sher est catégorique: les enfants
canadiens courent aussi un risque de tomber entre les griffes
d'un cyberprédateur. Son enquête sur le sujet l'a
mené à écrire un livre, Un enfant à
la fois - Protéger nos enfants des cyberprédateurs.
Julian Sher se défend de vouloir créer des psychoses
avec le phénomène des cyberprédateurs. Il
dit que certains réseaux pédophiles sur le web sont
basés ici même au pays. Les victimes canadiennes
se comptent par centaines.
Les victimes sont souvent des jeunes isolés, mal dans leur
peau, qui manquent de confiance.
Julian Sher a travaillé autant pour la CBC que pour le
New York Times.
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 1, 2008) - KINSA, the Kids'
Internet Safety Alliance - a charity dedicated to ending the sexual
exploitation of children on the Internet, is holding its second
annual gala celebration tonight and honouring eight heroes who
are making a difference.
These individuals were chosen by the KINSA board for their pioneering
work around the world and are representative of just some of the
ways people from all walks of life can work to end the abuse of
children.
Those being honoured include:
Jim Gamble, Chief Executive, Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre (CEOP), United Kingdom
Jim Gamble, of London and with 25 years policing in UK positions
ranging from leading the fight against terrorism as the head of
the Northern Ireland anti-terrorist intelligence unit to tackling
organized crime as the Deputy Director of the National Crime Squad,
Jim now heads up the Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre (CEOP). Jim was instrumental in forming the first international
law enforcement partnership to combat child abuse online - well
known today as the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) - and Jim is
a world-renowned expert in the field of crimes against children
and the fight against child sex abuse
Allison Dellandrea has been an Assistant Crown Attorney for Ontario
for over 10 years. She is currently seconded to the Criminal Law
Policy Branch as the Education Coordinator for the Provincial
Strategy to Combat Internet Crimes Against Children. Allison is
also a member of the Ministry of the Attorney General's Internet
Crimes Against Children Task Force, prosecuting the toughest cases
of child exploitation in this evolving area of law. Allison is
a dedicated advocate for child victims in court.
HSBC
In 2007, HSBC designated KINSA as "its charity" for
a corporate management challenge. HSBC branch managers embraced
the challenge and raised tens of thousands, which was matched
dollar-for-dollar by HSBC corporate. These funds paid for the
production and distribution of the Grossology series comic book
Web of Deception, reaching up to 1.2 million children through
the 280,000 copies distributed so far to Canadian schools in April
2008. (Mr. Jon Hountalas, EVP, Commercial Banking will be accepting
the award on behalf of HSBC).
The Honourable Mr. Justice Joseph W. Bovard, Ontario Court of
Justice
In his tenure on the bench, Judge Joseph Bovard has handled some
of the most difficult child exploitation cases, and has served
to establish a number of important precedents in how these cases
are adjudicated. His compassion for the victims of these crimes
is a hallmark of the way Judge Bovard handles these cases.
Cheryl Perera, President and Founder, OneChild
Cheryl Perera is an accomplished children's rights activist and
the Founder and President of OneChild, which was established as
a registered non-profit organization in July 2005. OneChild is
the only youth-driven organization of its kind, dedicated to the
elimination of the commercial sexual exploitation of children
abroad. Cheryl's efforts to protect children have distinguished
her as one of 'Canada's Top 20 Under 20'. She is studying Ethics,
Society, and Law and Political Science at Trinity College at the
University of Toronto.
Earla-Kim McColl, RCMP
Earla-Kim McColl is a recently retired Superintendent with the
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Ms. McColl was the RCMP Officer
in Charge of the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre
(NCECC). The NCECC is the national clearing house and coordination
centre for all international requests to conduct investigations
in Canada related to child sexual exploitation located on the
Internet. The centre works collaboratively with law enforcement
partners in Canada and around the world to protect children against
Internet child exploitation. Ms. McColl is an ardent advocate
for children and their universal protection.
Julian Sher, Journalist
Julian Sher is an internationally-acclaimed Canadian author and
award-winning documentary TV producer. Julian wrote the book "One
Child at a Time: The Global Fight to rescue Children from Online
Predators" - released in March 2007 - a behind the headlines
expose depicting how law officers are fighting back against a
tide of abuse, with daring rescues in homes, to the seizures of
millions of dollars in the offshore bank accounts of porn merchants.
Mr. Sher has carried out investigative projects for the New York
Times, The Toronto Globe & Mail and the Toronto Star. With
several international documentary TV credits, Julian was most
recently involved as writer and director of the documentary "Hunting
for Predators" which aired on CBC in November 2007.
Ian Wilms, Chair of the Calgary Police Commission and President
of the Canadian Association of Police Boards
In Calgary, Ian Wilms has a diverse business and government background,
and has held various executive and management positions within
IBM over 13 years focusing on public safety and security. Mr.
Wilms is Chairman of the Calgary Police Commission, President
of the Canadian Association of Police Boards, and 2nd Vice-Chairman
of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. A leading advocate calling
for the dedication of increased resources toward the investigation
and prosecution of crimes of child exploitation, Ian was a force
behind the creation of the Global Centre for Securing Cyberspace
(GCSC), an international hub located in Canada that, when built,
will be dedicated to the investigation of crimes on the Internet.
About KINSA
The Kids' Internet Safety Alliance (KINSA) was established as
an aggressive and proactive response to the negative aspects of
the Internet that harm young people. While addressing this grave
social problem, KINSA also acknowledges and celebrates the positive,
creative and inspiring ways children and youth are using the Internet.
The gala evening will raise awareness, raise some funds and celebrate
children and youth.
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