Toronto, Ontario
- KINSA, the Kids' Internet Safety Alliance - a charity dedicated to ending the
sexual exploitation of children on the Internet, is holding its second annual
gala celebration tonight and honouring eight heroes who are making a
difference.

These individuals were chosen by the KINSA board for their pioneering work
around the world and are representative of just some of the ways people from
all walks of life can work to end the abuse of children.

Those being honoured include:

Jim Gamble, Chief Executive, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP),
United Kingdom

Jim Gamble, of London and with 25 years policing in UK positions ranging from
leading the fight against terrorism as the head of the Northern Ireland
anti-terrorist intelligence unit to tackling organized crime as the Deputy
Director of the National Crime Squad, Jim now heads up the Child Exploitation
and Online Protection Centre (CEOP). Jim was instrumental in forming the first
international law enforcement partnership to combat child abuse online - well
known today as the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) - and Jim is a world-renowned
expert in the field of crimes against children and the fight against child sex
abuse

Allison Dellandrea, Crown Attorney's Office (Ontario)

Allison Dellandrea has been an Assistant Crown Attorney for Ontario for over 10
years. She is currently seconded to the Criminal Law Policy Branch as the
Education Coordinator for the Provincial Strategy to Combat Internet Crimes
Against Children. Allison is also a member of the Ministry of the Attorney
General's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, prosecuting the toughest
cases of child exploitation in this evolving area of law. Allison is a
dedicated advocate for child victims in court.

HSBC

In 2007, HSBC designated KINSA as "its charity" for a corporate management
challenge. HSBC branch managers embraced the challenge and raised tens of
thousands, which was matched dollar-for-dollar by HSBC corporate. These funds
paid for the production and distribution of the Grossology series comic book
Web of Deception, reaching up to 1.2 million children through the 280,000
copies distributed so far to Canadian schools in April 2008. (Mr. Jon
Hountalas, EVP, Commercial Banking will be accepting the award on behalf of
HSBC).

The Honourable Mr. Justice Joseph W. Bovard, Ontario Court of Justice

In his tenure on the bench, Judge Joseph Bovard has handled some of the most
difficult child exploitation cases, and has served to establish a number of
important precedents in how these cases are adjudicated. His compassion for the
victims of these crimes is a hallmark of the way Judge Bovard handles these
cases.

Cheryl Perera, President and Founder, OneChild

Cheryl Perera is an accomplished children's rights activist and the Founder and
President of OneChild, which was established as a registered non-profit
organization in July 2005. OneChild is the only youth-driven organization of
its kind, dedicated to the elimination of the commercial sexual exploitation of
children abroad. Cheryl's efforts to protect children have distinguished her as
one of 'Canada's
Top 20 Under 20'. She is studying Ethics, Society, and Law and Political
Science at Trinity College
at the University of Toronto.

Earla-Kim McColl, RCMP

Earla-Kim McColl is a recently retired Superintendent with the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police. Ms. McColl was the RCMP Officer in Charge of the National Child
Exploitation Coordination Centre (NCECC). The NCECC is the national clearing
house and coordination centre for all international requests to conduct
investigations in Canada
related to child sexual exploitation located on the Internet. The centre works
collaboratively with law enforcement partners in Canada
and around the world to protect children against Internet child exploitation.
Ms. McColl is an ardent advocate for children and their universal protection.

Julian Sher, Journalist

Julian Sher is an internationally-acclaimed Canadian author and award-winning
documentary TV producer. Julian wrote the book "One Child at a Time: The
Global Fight to rescue Children from Online Predators" - released in March
2007 - a behind the headlines expose depicting how law officers are fighting
back against a tide of abuse, with daring rescues in homes, to the seizures of
millions of dollars in the offshore bank accounts of porn merchants. Mr. Sher
has carried out investigative projects for the New York Times, The Toronto
Globe & Mail and the Toronto Star. With several international documentary
TV credits, Julian was most recently involved as writer and director of the
documentary "Hunting for Predators" which aired on CBC in November
2007.

Ian Wilms, Chair of the Calgary Police Commission and President of the Canadian
Association of Police Boards

In Calgary, Ian Wilms has a diverse business and government background, and has
held various executive and management positions within

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over 13 years focusing on public safety and security. Mr. Wilms is Chairman of
the Calgary Police Commission, President of the Canadian Association of Police
Boards, and 2nd Vice-Chairman of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. A leading
advocate calling for the dedication of increased resources toward the
investigation and prosecution of crimes of child exploitation, Ian was a force
behind the creation of the Global Centre for Securing Cyberspace (GCSC),
an international hub located in Canada that, when built, will be dedicated to
the investigation of crimes on the Internet.

About KINSA

The Kids' Internet Safety Alliance (KINSA)
was established as an aggressive and proactive response to the negative aspects
of the Internet that harm young people. While addressing this grave social
problem, KINSA also acknowledges and celebrates the positive, creative and
inspiring ways children and youth are using the Internet. The gala evening will
raise awareness, raise some funds and celebrate children and youth.

For more information, please contact

Michael Ras, Vice Chair of KINSA

(647) 228-2339

Email: Mike.ras@hillandknowlton.ca

Website: www.kinsa.net