Remember, north vancouver see more mr. speaker just this week. Victoria police are inviting victims of human trafficking in the Victoria area to come forward. The news came after the arrest of four individuals suspected of numerous human trafficking related charges who have ties to the Victoria area. Mr. speaker, this Saturday is human trafficking, Awareness Day sex trafficking of children is the fastest growing business in organized crime. The Rutherford Institute commentary on January 28 called the Super Bowls biggest losers.

The boys and girls being sold for sex 20 times a day reported that adults purchase sex or certain purchases, children for sex, at least 2.5 million times a year in the US and every two minutes, a child is exploited into the sex industry. On average, a child might be raped by six thousand men during a five-year period. They are being lured forced drugged, addicted and have no choice. Every transaction is rape.

This is an industry that revolves around cheap sex on the fly sold to 50 men at 25 bucks apiece, while their handlers make 152 mm two hundred thousand dollars a year, and it's happening right here in British Columbia in all of our communities. Just ask your local police or your local rape relief center, or even ask your school district. Where do you think these guys hang out to lure the next victim and who are the John's just a regular guy next door from all walks of life could be your co-worker doctor, pastor or spouse?

Last fall. I went on a ride-along with Kamloops RCMP who tackle this issue every day. Kids are being taken to decrepit rundown houses, trailers, tents and even the forest police can rescue them, but they go back to their pimps because they are addicted and the pimps have the drugs addiction trauma, addiction, trauma and addiction trauma. Mr.

speaker, we need to wake up that this horrible crime is happening in all of our communities and we need to find and prosecute human traffickers and rapists, and can only do that when our system fully supports the victims, and we have a long way to go a national human trafficking, Awareness Day. Let's stand together for the victims, the children. Thank you.