Canada Goes After Craigslist

In Canada, Manitoba is following the lead of Ontario in demanding that online service Craigslist stop carrying ads for sex-trade workers in Canada.

Critics of Craigslist's erotic services section allege that underage girls are among those being sold for sex in the ads.

A group of Canadian attorneys led by the Justice Minister will write a letter to Craigslist "in the hope that they'll voluntarily pull those ads."

The company pulled such ads in the United States following pressure from state officials and the victims of sex traffickers themselves. Craigslist has said it has not removed the erotic services content from its website in Canada because it's not been pressured to do so.

Sex Trafficking At Ryder Cup

According to a report on bbc.co.uk, the Ryder Cup golf tournament is "highly likely" to increase the number of women and children trafficked to Wales for the sex trade. A report done by Welsh assembly members claims that evidence from other countries shows that sex trafficking increased significantly for major sporting events.

The report recommends setting up a new post of trafficking director to deal with the problem in Wales.The Ryder Cup begins today and runs through October 3 at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport.