February 22, 2019

#ProjectMapleLeaf's Launch Date and Canada's Human Trafficking Awareness Day

On February 22, 2019, across the province, BPW Ontario members met with MPP's and their staff to introduce the #ProjectMapleLeaf Human Sex Trafficking Awareness Campaign and request that they Save the Date of July 30th.

Photo Gallery

Highlights of these meetings included:

• A personal invitation to join BPW Ontario members and friends for the Project's finale at ONroutes across Ontario on July 30 at 9:20 a.m., World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
• Sharing the Save the Date "postcard" and RSVP to the July 30th finale.
• Encouraged the MPP's and their staff to invite colleagues, co-workers, agencies and constituents to join the campaign.

February 22 to July 30, 2019

From February 22 to July 30, 2019, BPW Ontario members have been spreading the #ProjectMapleLeaf message across the province, country and world by encouraging people to Save the Date: July 30 and to attend the awareness campaign's finale celebration at one of the 20 ONroute's in Ontario.

In March 2019, #ProjectMapleLeaf Project Lead and BPW London member Kelly Franklin attended the BPW International Leaders' Summit in New York City. Photos below include BPW members from across the globe in support of the #ProjectMapleLeaf.

#ProjectMapleLeaf

At the July 30th Celebration Finale of the 2019 Campaign, Kelly Franklin, Executive Director, Courage for Freedom introduced the next step: a nation-wide project. Click here to view July 30th Celebration Day photos.

Project Report 2019-2020

February 22 - July 29, 2019 Photo Gallery

• Abla Mahdi, BPWI Regional Co-Ordinator Africa - March 2019 Abla Mahdi, BPWI Regional Co-Ordinator Africa - March 2019
• BPW International President, Amany Asfour (BPW Egypt - 2nd from the right) - March 2019 BPW International President, Amany Asfour (BPW Egypt - 2nd from the right) - March 2019
• Courage for Freedom - Celebrates Your Help! Courage for Freedom - Celebrates Your Help!
• Nancy Barnes (BPW Bowmanville) - June 2019 Nancy Barnes (BPW Bowmanville) - June 2019
• BPW Belleville and BPW Trenton & District - March 18, 2019 BPW Belleville and BPW Trenton & District - March 18, 2019
• BPW Bowmanville and BPW Ontario President BPW Bowmanville and BPW Ontario President
• Carrie Andrews (BPW Bowmanville), MPP David Piccini: Northumberland - Peterborough South - Feb 22, 2019 Carrie Andrews (BPW Bowmanville), MPP David Piccini: Northumberland - Peterborough South - Feb 22, 2019
• Carrie Andrews (BPW Bowmanville), MP Kim Rudd: Northumberland - Peterborough South - Feb 22, 2019 Carrie Andrews (BPW Bowmanville), MP Kim Rudd: Northumberland - Peterborough South - Feb 22, 2019
• Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville), at MP Maryam Monsef: Peterborough-Kawartha Office - February 22, 2019 Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville), at MP Maryam Monsef: Peterborough-Kawartha Office - February 22, 2019
• BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1, 2019: BPW Barrie BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1, 2019: BPW Barrie
• BPW International Immediate Past-President Yasemin Darwich (BPW Mexico) - March 2019 BPW International Immediate Past-President Yasemin Darwich (BPW Mexico) - March 2019
• L - BPW International Young BPW Rep, Neelima Basnet (BPW Nepal) - March 2019 L - BPW International Young BPW Rep, Neelima Basnet (BPW Nepal) - March 2019
• Brenda Carpenter (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Brenda Carpenter (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• Linda Davis (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Linda Davis (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• Cindy Monger (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Cindy Monger (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• BPW Niagara Falls and Lord Mayor Betty Disero, Niagara-on-the-Lake - July 10, 2019 BPW Niagara Falls and Lord Mayor Betty Disero, Niagara-on-the-Lake - July 10, 2019
• BPW Nigeria - BPW International Leaders' Summit, NYC, March 2019 BPW Nigeria - BPW International Leaders' Summit, NYC, March 2019
• BPW Bowmanville & Guests: April 2019 BPW Bowmanville & Guests: April 2019
• Margaret High, Lin Buxton, far right Amanda Robinson (BPW Cambridge), MPP Belinda Karahalios: Cambridge - March 2019 Margaret High, Lin Buxton, far right Amanda Robinson (BPW Cambridge), MPP Belinda Karahalios: Cambridge - March 2019
• Marlene McKinnon (BPW Sault Ste. Marie) - March 2019 Marlene McKinnon (BPW Sault Ste. Marie) - March 2019
• BPW Durham - May 2019 BPW Durham - May 2019
• BPW Durham's "Every 30 Seconds" Human Trafficking Awareness Event - June 2019 BPW Durham's "Every 30 Seconds" Human Trafficking Awareness Event - June 2019
• BPW Durham's "Every 30 Seconds" Human Trafficking Awareness Event - June 2019 BPW Durham's "Every 30 Seconds" Human Trafficking Awareness Event - June 2019
• Joyce Marshall (BPW Durham), Don Mitchell: Mayor Town of Whitby - March 2019 Joyce Marshall (BPW Durham), Don Mitchell: Mayor Town of Whitby - March 2019
• BPW Durham, July 10, 2019: Melanie Martin, Joan Ann Evelyn BPW Durham, July 10, 2019: Melanie Martin, Joan Ann Evelyn
• BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1 2019 BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1 2019
• BPW Durham with Rod Phillips (Ontario PC Party) - May 2019 BPW Durham with Rod Phillips (Ontario PC Party) - May 2019
• Ethel Clarke (North Toronto BPW), Barb Hore (BPW Brampton), Valerie Clarke (BPW North Toronto) Ethel Clarke (North Toronto BPW), Barb Hore (BPW Brampton), Valerie Clarke (BPW North Toronto)
• Francesa Burack, BPW New York City President - March 2019 Francesa Burack, BPW New York City President - March 2019
• Hatice Yazar (BPW North Toronto) - March 2019 Hatice Yazar (BPW North Toronto) - March 2019
• Hatice Yazar and Leny Crum-Ewing (North Toronto BPW), Lin Buxton (BPW Cambridge) Hatice Yazar and Leny Crum-Ewing (North Toronto BPW), Lin Buxton (BPW Cambridge)
• BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1 2019: Heather Ellis (BPW Trenton & District), Kim Rowntree (BPW Barrie) BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1 2019: Heather Ellis (BPW Trenton & District), Kim Rowntree (BPW Barrie)
• BPW International Leaders' Summit - NYC March 2019 BPW International Leaders' Summit - NYC March 2019
• MPP Jeff Yurek: Elgin-Middlesex-London, Deputy Chief Marc Roskamp: St. Thomas Police Service - February 22, 2019 MPP Jeff Yurek: Elgin-Middlesex-London, Deputy Chief Marc Roskamp: St. Thomas Police Service - February 22, 2019
• Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla (BPW Calgary), Kelly Franklin, Project Lead (BPW London) - March 2019 Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla (BPW Calgary), Kelly Franklin, Project Lead (BPW London) - March 2019
• Kelly Franklin, Courage For Freedom, at BPW Barrie meeting - July 2019 Kelly Franklin, Courage For Freedom, at BPW Barrie meeting - July 2019
• BPW Barrie - June 2019 BPW Barrie - June 2019
• BPW Barrie - June 2019 BPW Barrie - June 2019
• Katie Wilton, Joanne Bullock (BPW Barrie) - June 2019 Katie Wilton, Joanne Bullock (BPW Barrie) - June 2019
• Leslely Kraus (BPW Barrie) - June 2019 Leslely Kraus (BPW Barrie) - June 2019
• BPW Barrie - June 2019 BPW Barrie - June 2019
• Susan Brydon, Sandra Franke (BPW Barrie) - June 2019 Susan Brydon, Sandra Franke (BPW Barrie) - June 2019
• Teresa Habs (BPW Barrie) & CFUW - June 2019 Teresa Habs (BPW Barrie) & CFUW - June 2019
• Katie Wilton, Joanne Bullock (BPW Barrie) - June 2019 Katie Wilton, Joanne Bullock (BPW Barrie) - June 2019
• Iris Diegel, Jean Nickerson, Donna Sauve (BPW Brampton) - June 2019 Iris Diegel, Jean Nickerson, Donna Sauve (BPW Brampton) - June 2019
• MP Karen Vecchio: Elgin Middlesex - February 22, 2019 MP Karen Vecchio: Elgin Middlesex - February 22, 2019
• BPW Trenton & District and BPW Ottawa: BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1, 2019 BPW Trenton & District and BPW Ottawa: BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1, 2019
• BPW Ontario Conference, June 1, 2019: Kelly Franklin (BPW London) BPW Ontario Conference, June 1, 2019: Kelly Franklin (BPW London)
• Lin Buxton (BPW Cambridge), Will Bouma - Brantford MPP: June 2019 Lin Buxton (BPW Cambridge), Will Bouma - Brantford MPP: June 2019
• Kelly Franklin (BPW London) #ProjectONroute - February 22, 2019 Kelly Franklin (BPW London) #ProjectONroute - February 22, 2019
• Kelly Franklin (BPW London - front row, far right) - February 22, 2019 Kelly Franklin (BPW London - front row, far right) - February 22, 2019
• Kelsy Gill (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Kelsy Gill (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• Linda Davis (BPW London), MPP Teresa Armstrong: London - Fanshawe - February 22, 2019 Linda Davis (BPW London), MPP Teresa Armstrong: London - Fanshawe - February 22, 2019
• Mary Beth Bezzina (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Mary Beth Bezzina (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• Ramona Robichaud (BPWLondon), Brad Field: Peggy Sattler's Office - London West - February 22, 2019 Ramona Robichaud (BPWLondon), Brad Field: Peggy Sattler's Office - London West - February 22, 2019
• Ramona Robichaud (BPW London) - February 22, 2019 Ramona Robichaud (BPW London) - February 22, 2019
• Winn Barnett (BPW London) - April 16, 2019 Winn Barnett (BPW London) - April 16, 2019
• #ProjectONroute Visits Queen's Park - May 2019 #ProjectONroute Visits Queen's Park - May 2019
• BPW Durham: May 21, 2019 Business Lunch in Whitby with MPP's BPW Durham: May 21, 2019 Business Lunch in Whitby with MPP's
• Melissa Durrell Emcee BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1, 2019 Melissa Durrell Emcee BPW Ontario Conference Gala - June 1, 2019
• Madeleine Champagne and Christine Poulin (BPW Montreal) Madeleine Champagne and Christine Poulin (BPW Montreal)
• Centre: Narudee Kiengsiri, BPWI Regional Co-Ordinator Asia-Pacific, March 2019 Centre: Narudee Kiengsiri, BPWI Regional Co-Ordinator Asia-Pacific, March 2019
• BPW Niagara Falls June 2019 BPW Niagara Falls June 2019
• BPW Niagara Falls visiting MPP Niagara Falls - Wayne Gates : July 10, 2019 BPW Niagara Falls visiting MPP Niagara Falls - Wayne Gates : July 10, 2019
• North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Aris Babikian: Scarborough-Agincourt, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019 North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Aris Babikian: Scarborough-Agincourt, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019
• North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Doly Begum: Scarborough Southwest, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019 North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Doly Begum: Scarborough Southwest, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019
• North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Vincent Ke: Don Valley North, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019 North Toronto BPW: L-R: Pauline Platt, MPP Vincent Ke: Don Valley North, Linda Rice - February 22, 2019
• #ProjectONroute - July 30 #ProjectONroute - July 30
• Sandy Thompson, BPW USA President, March 2019 Sandy Thompson, BPW USA President, March 2019
• Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville), MPP Dave Smith Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville), MPP Dave Smith
• Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville, Rosemary Ganley Journalist Feminist_Educator Sheila Crook (BPW Bowmanville, Rosemary Ganley Journalist Feminist_Educator
• BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1 2019: BPW Brampton, Trenton & District, Barrie BPW Ontario Conference Gala June 1 2019: BPW Brampton, Trenton & District, Barrie
• North Toronto BPW: Shahina Suleman, Maide Yazar, Vanessa Tynedal North Toronto BPW: Shahina Suleman, Maide Yazar, Vanessa Tynedal
• Heather Ellis (BPW Trenton & District), MPP Ian Arthur: Kingston and The Islands - February 22, 2019 Heather Ellis (BPW Trenton & District), MPP Ian Arthur: Kingston and The Islands - February 22, 2019
• BPW Canada VP - Membership, Karin Gorgerat (BPW Trenton & District) - NYC March 2019 BPW Canada VP - Membership, Karin Gorgerat (BPW Trenton & District) - NYC March 2019
• BPW Trenton and District Paint Night - June 2019 BPW Trenton and District Paint Night - June 2019
• BPW Ontario Conference May 31 - June 2, 2019: Canadian Armed Forces with Zainab Williams (BPW Brampton) BPW Ontario Conference May 31 - June 2, 2019: Canadian Armed Forces with Zainab Williams (BPW Brampton)
• BPW Ontario Conference May 31 - June 2, 2019: Zainab Williams (BPW Brampton) BPW Ontario Conference May 31 - June 2, 2019: Zainab Williams (BPW Brampton)
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