Episode 17: Using Ptbo's Sexual Assault Center for Political Gain

Guest article written by Peterborough Constituent Jenny, as posted on the "No More MP Ferreri' Facebook group page: Day (and reason) #1 I won't be voting for Michelle Ferreri. On August 14, 2024, MP Michelle Ferreri posted on her X account that she met with [our Riding's] Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre and stated that "the cost of living crisis has driven parents to traffick their own children." Michelle Ferreri's statement was harmful on 3 different levels. 1. Her statement minimized the trauma that victims and survivors of trafficking experience/experienced. Her statement essentially gave them the message that if they had money, this never would have happened to them. 2. Her statement gave the message that ANY family in the community experiencing poverty are at risk of trafficking their children. This is simply untrue and puts a label on families that could create further marginalization. 3. The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre was put in the middle and...