When: August 19, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 PDT
Where: Zoom Webinar (registration required)
Brian was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1963. He emigrated to Canada in 1978 and joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police 1986 spending 23 years as a forensic weapons specialist. He has undertaken forensic examination in some of Canada’s most significant and complex criminal investigations and has conducted forensic research and analysis internationally.
But since watching a little girl named Ratanak dying on a TV documentary in 1989 Brian’s heart has been with the people of Cambodia. His efforts to bring them physical assistance, in the midst of civil war, grew into the organization Ratanak International. He has dedicated himself to the establishment of many programs that combine his policing skills with his Cambodian experience to impact the issue of human trafficking and child sex slavery in Cambodia.
After 18 years of volunteer work Brian resigned from the RCMP in 2008 to pursue his full time calling to this nation. Ratanak International has become recognized for its work on behalf of those sold and exploited in post genocide Cambodia. Brian never thought the skills of a forensic weapons specialist would be useful in assisting those exploited… he was wrong!
Michael is the Owner and Clinical Director of The Whitestone Clinic for Counselling and Psychotherapy, in Ottawa. The Whitestone Clinic was the first of its kind in the National Capital Region to offer a specialty for directed treatment for sex addiction, including partner support, from Certified Sex Addiction Therapists.
Michael is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP), with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). He has two Graduate degrees, a Master’s in Divinity (Pastoral Theology) and a Master’s in Arts (Counselling and Spirituality). He has degrees from Carleton University, from the Toronto School of Theology at the University of Toronto, and from the University of Ottawa and Saint Paul University. Michael has specialized training in individual, couple and group therapy. He is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), which he earned with the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP).
He and his beautiful bride, Miriam, have three delightful children, and make their home in Ottawa.
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Julia Beazley has been with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) since 1999. She works as Director of Public Policy at the Centre for Faith and Public Life in Ottawa, researching, writing and speaking about issues related to domestic and global poverty, homelessness, human trafficking and prostitution.
She brings with her more than ten years’ experience working with homeless and street-involved youth and adults, and a deep understanding of and concern for those who live on the margins of our society. She is the proud mom of a wonderful teenage son, who keeps her very busy. Julia lives and works in Ottawa, Ontario.
Det/Cst Raymond Payette has been a member of the VPD for over 27 years. Raymond has worked in number of areas but has spent the majority of his time working in Missing Person Unit or the Vice Unit as it was called when Raymond worked there. Det/Cst Payette in his work in Vice worked with women, youth and children who were victims of being exploited through the “sex trade” both domestically and internationally.
Det/Cst Payette lead training sessions for police, social workers and NGO partners in Canada, the United States and Brazil. Raymond was able to speak at many conferences in Canada, United States, Brazil and Australia on sexual exploitation and the harm it does to the victims of it and society.
Raymond will bring his personal perspective to the forum in hopes of creating thoughtful and provoking discussion.
