Joel Oosterman serves as the Chief of Staff and Legislative Assistant to Joy Smith, Member of Parliament for Kildonan - St. Paul. In this capacity, Joel has worked on a number of pieces of anti-human trafficking legislation, including Bill C-268, which would provide five year minimum sentences for child traffickers. Bill C-268 has passed the House of Commons and just recently was adopted by the Senate. Joel also holds an Honours BA in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a Minor in Political Science.