Sex Industry Slavery

Robert Chrismas has served over forty years in various Canadian justice, law enforcement, and peacekeeping roles and has written prolifically on a broad range of justice-related topics.

"Chrismas’ book represents a noteworthy contribution to the growing body of literature on human trafficking. The book complements the existing and more limited body of related literature on sexual exploitation and human trafficking within Canada. Perhaps, most importantly, the author offers a bevy of recommendations for policy reform and future research that should serve to inspire and guide our efforts to combat the enigma of human trafficking." - John Winterdyck, Mount Royal University (The Journal of the Institute of Public Administration of Canada) "Dr. Robert Chrismas is to be commended for his ability to take a difficult topic and introduce the reader, who may have little prior knowledge, to the realities of the issue. In sharing the details of survivors’ stories, he helps cultivate empathy, reminding us that these are real people."- Julie M. Craddock (Journal of Community Safety & Well-Being)

• 1. Introduction 2. Canada’s Sex Industry3. Vulnerability and Protection from Sex Industry Predators4. Violence Against Canadian Indigenous Women and Girls5. Awareness and Education Around Sex Trafficking and Exploitation6. Canadian Laws and Sexual Exploitation7. Getting Out is Harder Than it Looks8. Challenges and Opportunities Intervening in Sex Trafficking9. Conflict Transformation Community Building and Change10. Key Findings, Recommendations and Future Research EpilogueReferences Table of Findings and Recommendations