By Brenda Sawatzky, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Niverville Citizen The Joy Smith Foundation, soon to be headquartered in Niverville, is getting ready to launch its annual fundraising gala aimed at exposing the ugly reality of human trafficking. On March 12, the Illuminate Hope Gala will be held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. “When it comes to human trafficking, it really is a fundamental human right to have your freedom,” says Janet Campbell, CEO of the Joy Smith Foundation. She points out that the museum is an appropriate venue, as Joy Smith herself played a role in opening the museum more than a decade ago. Today, a prominent display tells the story of how Smith paved the way to make human trafficking a punishable offence in Canada. This…






