Jamie McIntosh
Jamie McIntosh | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Master's degree in international human rights law |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Organization | International Justice Mission Canada |
Jamie McIntosh is both the founder and the executive director of International Justice Mission (IJM) Canada,[1] an organization dedicated to rescuing children from being exploited overseas.[2] He has a master's degree in international human rights law from the University of Oxford.[3]
Organization
McIntosh founded the Canadian branch of IJM in 2002, after having spent a year and a half in
female slaves in South Asia from their bondage.[6]
Human trafficking
At the 2008 Slavery in the 21st Century conference at
Douglas Park in Langley, British Columbia, McIntosh spoke about slavery on a global scale, while Mark Warawa and Peter Fassbender spoke to the issue on the provincial and local levels respectively.[8] In 2012, McIntosh spoke about slavery and IJM at the Justice Summit at the Metropolitan Bible Church in Ontario.[9] McIntosh is one of several Canadian abolitionists who have strongly endorsed Andrew Kooman's She Has a Name, a play toured across Canada in 2012 educating Canadians about human trafficking.[10]
References
- ISBN 978-0849920691.
- ^ "Pedophiles drawn to ESL jobs, groups warn". Windsor Star. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Jamie McIntosh". Cardus. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Jim Coggins (April 5, 2007). "Canadian activists pursue today's slavers". CanadianChristianity. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Jacob Moon Does Benefit for International Justice Mission". Soul Shine Magazine. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Jamie McIntosh (Executive Director, International Justice Mission Canada) at the Status of Women Committee". December 5, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Five speakers featured at Temple human trafficking conference". Westmount Examiner. April 1, 2008. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Brenda Anderson (March 3, 2011). "Crying freedom". Langley Times. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Rev. Jamie McIntosh, International Justice Mission Canada". CHRI-FM. May 3, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Mark Weber (June 20, 2012). "RDC alumnus receives provincial award of excellence". Red Deer Express.