This week will mark Quebec’s first Semaine nationale de la lutte contre l’exploitation sexuelle des mineurs, a national week to fight the sexual exploitation of minors, starting on March 1.
The event will now take place every year from March 1 to 7, according to a press release, which also noted that it was part of a recommendation from the Commission spéciale sur l’exploitation sexuelle des mineurs and a motion in the National Assembly last year.
In the press release, Public Security Minister and Deputy Premier Geneviève Guilbault also announced the launch of a national communication campaign, as the province aims to raise awareness among teenagers and parents about the consequences of sexual exploitation.
