ANNOUNCEMENTS
SURVIVOR'S RESPONSE TO GARAGE CLOTHING
March 16, 2021
March 16th
La Press + Quebec's largest newspaper releases a 2-page investigative report on Garage Clothing and the movement Timea has started, featuring quotes by Ad standards Canada, CEO of Garage, Timea Nagy and a concerned Parent.
February 16th
Garage Clothing released an email marketing campaign to their clientele, the name of the campaign was ‘SEND NUDES’. In the email, Garage Clothing write in bold letters “SEND NUDES” followed by “Swipe right on your new fav lounge looks, sleep sets, and more comfy stuff you’ll wanna get in bed with.”
February 16th
Public outrage followed the email ad, where parents turned to news outlets to have their voice heard and ask the company for an apology and ad removal. Click here to read an article by City News Toronto about parental concerns.
February 17th
There was a massive response on social media from advocates to parents trying to raise awareness and attempts to reach executives. Click here to read the initial posts from Timea Nagy.
What you need to know about Garage Clothing’s “SEND NUDES” campaign -
February 2021
February 18th
Timea Nagy, survivor and international advocate, released a video where she criticized the email ad and encouraged the directors of the company to do better! The video gained over 10,000 views on combined platforms!
February 19th
An emergency meeting was called for leading organizations and victim advocacy groups to create a united social media campaign and call to action.
Here are some of the organizations and individuals involved:
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FAST (Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking)
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Free Them
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One Child
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Maison Interlude House
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Child Witness Centre
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Courage for Freedom
February 21st
Our call-to-action video campaign lead by Timea Nagy, Founder of Timea’s Cause Inc., joined by name agencies, was released, calling out the directors for a change! Please share to your social media!
Here are the individuals involved:
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Timea Nagy - Founder of Timea's Cause Inc.
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Carol Todd - Mother of Amanda Todd
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Joy Smith - Former member of parliament and founder of the Joy Smith Foundation.
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Shea Invidiata - Founder of Free-Them
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David Morneau - Legal Advocate for Children
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Cheryl Perera - OneChild
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Kelly Franklin - Founder of Courage for Freedom
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Linda Smith - Maison Interlude House
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Senator Julie Miville-Dechên
Read our call to action script here.
Directors of Garage Clothing:
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Andrew Lutfy, and CEO Liz Edmiston (President and CEO at Groupe Dynamite, Inc.)
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Please view the video here:
PSA ADDRESSING THE EXECUTIVES OF GARAGE CLOTHING
February 21, 2021
BREAKING NEWS - January 2021
We are excited to announce that the founder of Timea’s Cause Inc., Timea Nagy-Payne, has been appointed to the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) with the Organized Security and Co-operation of Europe (OSCE). Timea is a human trafficking survivor, a best-selling author, a public speaker and a social advocate. She has dedicated her life to aiding survivors of human trafficking, as well as to public and private sector education about human trafficking prevention, detection, and eradication.
ISTAC Press Release -
January 2021
