Jaclyn Miles

Jaclyn Miles
Born 1988
Nationality Canadian
Citizenship Canada
Alma mater General Amherst High School
Brescia University College
University of Windsor
Western Faculty of Education
Occupation Human rights defender
Years active 2012-present
Website jaclynmiles.com

Jaclyn Miles (born 1988) is a woman from Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.[1] She is an alumnus of General Amherst High School.[2] She spent four years at this high school and was sexually bullied there all four years.[3] She is the founder of Break the Silence, an organization opposing human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, and bullying.[4] She was named Miss Canada in 2012.[5] Miles is a human rights defender and, in May 2013, joined former Premier of Manitoba Howard Pawley in opposing a proposed trespass law in Windsor arguing that the proposed law "violates our rights as Canadian citizens."[6] Miles was a host on TaggTV's reality-television-style Facebook videos about Guyana.[7] She has attended Brescia University College, the University of Windsor, and the Western Faculty of Education.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Frances Willick (August 9, 2010). "'A pageant with a cause'". Windsor Star. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Joel Charron (February 28, 2012). "Miss Canada Jaclyn Miles speaks out". River Town Times. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jaclyn Miles - Miss Canada 2012". The Joy Smith Foundation. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ Joe Belanger (April 21, 2013). ""If we valued life more than money maybe things would be different."". The London Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ Jane Sims (June 7, 2013). "Tripped up in the tropics". The London Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Doug Schmidt (May 27, 2013). "City approves trespass policy". Windsor Star. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Jane Sims (June 14, 2013). "Chris Bassoo says the government promised capital investment that never came for the Facebook tourism videos". The London Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Miss Canada – exhibiting strength and humility in abundance". Brescia University College. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
Preceded by
Tara Teng		 Miss Canada
2012 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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