The Bolshevik revolution contributed to the outbreak of the Red Scare in the United States.
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How many slaves are in Canada today?
17,000 people
Prevalence. The Global Slavery Index estimates that on any given day in 2016 there were 17,000 people living in conditions of modern slavery in Canada, a prevalence of 0.5 victims for every thousand people in the country. The Canadian government publishes statistics on human trafficking convictions and identified cases.
Where in Canada is human trafficking most common?
More specifically, half of all incidents of human trafficking have occurred in four CMAs : Toronto (418 incidents, representing 25% of all incidents in Canada), Ottawa (198 incidents or 12% of all incidents), Montréal (148 incidents or 9% of all incidents), and Halifax (87 incidents or 5% of all incidents).
How long do you go to jail for human trafficking in Canada?
For cases involving adults, this Criminal Code offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment where it includes kidnapping, aggravated assault or sexual assault, or death, and a maximum penalty of 14 years in all other cases.
How can we stop human trafficking in Canada?
Get in touch
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline has resumed operating 24 hours, 7 days a week. If you are in need of assistance, please call 1-833-900-1010.
The University of Texas just recently removed a Confederate statue of Robert E. Lee. Robert E. Lee was a commander of the Confederate army and had a statue in the University of Texas for many years. The bringing down of the statue bothers some and pleases others. For those who oppose the operation, they argue that statues such as Robert E. Lee's carry history with it that must be learned from to avoid history from repeating itself. Those who support the statue coming down say that it symbolizes racism, and opposes the diversiy cherished in America. Some wonder if the removal of statues are caused by the tense political climate, brought upon protest of both alt left and alt right groups.
The term that would be associated with this event is "colonization", since in fleeing persecution and coming to North America to form a new life on new land, these Puritans were forming a colony.
