The Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force was appointed to provide recommendations on how to best implement our 9-point Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.

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The task force consisted of members dedicated to fighting human trafficking and empowering survivors. Their final report was submitted to government on August 31, 2021.

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Human trafficking is a serious crime taking 3 forms: sexual exploitation, forced labour trafficking, and trafficking in human organs or tissues.

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                       Human Trafficking Task Force | Alberta.ca

Our vision is an Alberta free of human trafficking.

ACT Alberta works in collaboration with local, provincial and national partners to identify, respond to and prevent human trafficking.

We coordinate and provide services to individuals experiencing human trafficking, provide training and education, conduct research and data analysis and build capacity for community based response.

          ACT Alberta – Action Coalition on Human Trafficking

 

To speak with a Response Coordinator regarding supports for victims please call or email:

Edmonton (and northern Alberta)

(780)218-5815

VRCNorth@actalberta.org
 

Calgary (and southern Alberta)

(587)585-5236

VRCSouth@actalberta.org

The Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) develops and coordinates British Columbia’s strategy to combat human trafficking. OCTIP places the rights of trafficked people at the centre of its work.

As the first office of its kind in Canada, OCTIP joined forces with provincial ministries, federal departments, municipal governments, law enforcement agencies, and community based and Aboriginal organizations to develop B.C.'s Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.

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About Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca)

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Human trafficking occurs when criminals recruit, transport, harbour, or control people to exploit them. Typically, criminals traffic victims for sexual exploitation or forced labour.

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Learn to recognize human trafficking and how to help prevent and respond to it.

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Human trafficking | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

The Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act became law on April 30, 2012. The law creates a protection order for victims of human trafficking or child sexual exploitation that offers protection to victims by requiring the respondent (the person you want to be protected from ex: the human trafficker or child sexual exploiter) to stay away from the victims. The law also allows a victim of human trafficking to sue the trafficker for money.

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Province of Manitoba | justice - The Child Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act (gov.mb.ca)

In June 2018, Peel Regional Council endorsed a 3 year pilot for A Strategy to Address Human Sex Trafficking in Peel Region. In June 2022, Region Council endorsed the permanent program with an intended outcome to increase awareness and coordinated access to dedicated and dignified services to victims, survivors, and those at-risk of sex trafficking in Peel.

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Help is available

If you're a victim or survivor of human sex trafficking or forced labour, or you know someone who is, contact the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.

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The strategy aligns with the Province of Ontario's anti-human trafficking strategy 2020-2025.

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Peel's strategy will address human sex trafficking through:

• Prevention

• Intervention

• Exits

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This approach:

• Supports victims and survivors and those at-risk of human sex trafficking.

• Bridges the gap in services.

• Provides safe housing and dedicated services.

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                            Human sex trafficking (peelregion.ca)

Everyone is entitled to help. Regardless of your age, sexual identity, gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural origin or occupation, the Sexual Violence Helpline is here for you, providing a safe space where no one will judge you.

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We are here to listen, provide support and give you the information you need, whether you have experienced sexual violence yourself or want to help someone who has.

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Since 2010, the Sexual Violence Helpline has been answering calls from anyone who has been affected by sexual violence, be they victims, loved ones or practitioners. Our listening and referral service is managed by the Montreal Sexual Assault Centre, which is mandated and financed by the Québec Ministère de la Justice and supported by the Secrétariat à la condition feminine (status of women). The telephone service was known as the Provincial Helpline for Victims of Sexual Assault until 2021, when it took on a new name to better reflect its service offering: Sexual Violence Helpline.

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                       Our organization | Sexual Violence Helpline

In the fall of 2007, the RCMP held a workshop in Sydney, Nova Scotia on the topic of Human Trafficking. People from all over Atlantic Canada were invited to attend. From that workshop, the Newfoundland and Labrador Human Trafficking Committee took its roots. There was a conference/training event held in St. John’s in the Fall of 2008 after which all the participants were contacted and invited to a meeting to discuss formation of a Committee. The Committee became a group comprised of people from government and non-governmental sectors who were interested in the eradication of human trafficking and included representatives from:

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Federal and regional police departments – RCMP and RNC (CI and CISNL)

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Federal and Provincial Departments (CBSA, Victim Services, AES, CYFS)

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Non-governmental agencies (Salvation Army NL Division, Association for New Canadians, THRIVECYN, English School District, Eastern Health (SANE), Choices for Youth, Provincial Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, Stella Burry (Naomi Centre), Presentation Sisters, Centre for Ecology and Justice, Mercy Sisters, St. John’s Airport, St. John’s Port Authority, Native Friendship Centre, St. John’s Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee, VeraCare, NL Sexual Assault and Crisis Intervention Centre, St. John’s Coalition Against Violence)

Interested individuals (community members, researchers)

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It is hoped that eventually the membership will be comprised of at least one participant from all sectors of the province that will have a role/interest in the elimination of human trafficking. At present, our membership is primarily limited to participants in the St. John’s metro area however we envision a larger participation to include the entire Island and Labrador.

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Since 2008, the Coalition hosted another provincial conference in 2014 with a follow-up participants’ workshop, developed and facilitated a training program for the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, held a Human Trafficking Awareness Week, co-hosted a week-long running of the play Diablo, performed by the Spanner in the Works Theater Company from Belfast, Ireland.

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                           NL Coalition Against Human Trafficking

The Trafficking and Exploitation Services System (TESS) is a partnership of over 70 agencies across Nova Scotia working together to respond to the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth.

Here you will find general information about human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, the services and supports available in Nova Scotia, upcoming events, resources and other news.

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   Nova Scotia Trafficking & Exploitation Services System (tessns.ca)

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Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation and/or harbouring of persons for the purpose of exploitation. Victims are exploited through the use of threats, force, coercion or deceit. The most common forms of human trafficking are:

• Sexual Exploitation: a person is forced to provide sexual acts against his or her will for the financial benefit or material gain of the trafficker. In Canada, this has mostly been associated with organized prostitution occurring behind fronts such as escort agencies or residential brothels.

• Labour Exploitation: a person provides work or service under the threat of penalty; often in inadequate conditions, for little or no pay, or for a full wage but is forced to return most of it to the trafficker. The work may be in a legitimate setting such as a farm or restaurant or an illegal setting like a drug lab.

• Domestic Service Exploitation: a person provides domestic tasks and services, mostly within a private household, under physical or psychological threat or coercion. Because the work takes place out of sight in private households, domestic workers can be particularly isolated and are often expected to be at the continuous disposal of the householder.

Human trafficking can also include forced marriage, illegal adoption, forced participation in criminal activities and the trafficking of body organs.

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Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world today. Although cases of exploitation are surfacing across Canada, the hidden nature of the crime makes it difficult to estimate the extent of the problem.

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Prince Edward Island must be prepared to address cases of human trafficking and create appropriate resource networks to support victims. Human trafficking is a crime against humanity. A victim’s safety is first and foremost. It is important for a victim to be aware that when they report such crimes, all those involved in assisting them through the process have their safety and well being in mind. Ensuring there are services in place that can provide assistance to the victim is of the utmost importance to the police and assisting service providers.

The following response guide explains how to recognize a trafficked person, outlines the steps to take and the services available to help, and provides contact information for supports and service organizations responding to victims of human trafficking in Prince Edward Island.

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Prince Edward Island Human Trafficking Response Guide

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The International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy prepared a report for the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Forum of Status of Women Senior Officials. Its purpose is to identify and explore promising practices focused on human trafficking prevention and victim support that could be considered by Canadian Federal/Provincial/Territorial (“FPT”) governments to better address human trafficking in Canada. An Exploration of Promising Practices in Response to Human Trafficking in Canada.

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Human Trafficking | Government of Prince Edward Island

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New Brunswick Human Trafficking Newswire - EIN Presswire (einnews.com)

We are Canada’s leading authority on the prevention and intervention of human trafficking and also provide support for survivors of this horrific crime. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Over the years, the Joy Smith Foundation has helped over 6000 human trafficking survivors and their families restore their lives by reuniting, healing and integrating back into their communities. 

There is hope! Survivors can heal. Families can be reunited. Justice can be served.

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              Human Trafficking | The Joy Smith Foundation

The Women's Advisory division is responsible for advancing women’s equality issues both within and outside of the NWT by maintaining close contacts with women’s group and agencies such as the Status of Women’s Council of the NWT and Native Women’s Association of the NWT and the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Status of Women’s Senior Officials. This ensures that women’s equality issues are taken into consideration during government decision-making and that the GNWT responds quickly and effectively to concerns raised by women’s groups and agencies at the Territorial and national level.

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They also connect to the Human Trafficking Response Team.

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Women's Advisory | Executive and Indigenous Affairs (gov.nt.ca)

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Our Mission is to enhance the well-being and self-reliance of Nunavummiut through integrated and innovative services.

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They have worked to Increase laws surrounding Human Trafficking. 

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Family Services | Government of Nunavut

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public.

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The hotline uses a victim-centered approach when connecting human trafficking victims and survivors with local emergency, transition, and/or long-term supports and services across the country, as well as connecting callers to law enforcement where appropriate.

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Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline  1-800-933-1010

The National Human Trafficking Hotline remains fully operational at this time. We will provide updates as necessary to reflect changes in operation should they occur. As always, we ask that you contact us about potential trafficking situations only. We do not have the capacity to answer general questions about trafficking or volunteering. Thank you for your understanding.

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 National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

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 help@humantraffickinghotline.org