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A Calgary man is facing a handful of charges after allegedly trafficking and assaulting a young woman he groomed through social media. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ (ALERT) human trafficking unit alleges the man sexually exploited and trafficked a 19-year-old woman for a period of at least one year, dating back to August 2021….
The Alberta government is increasing funding to fight human trafficking, setting aside $22.8 million over four years. The money will go towards implementing recommendations from the Human Trafficking Task Force that was appointed under former Premier Jason Kenney’s government in May of 2020 and chaired by country music singer Paul Brandt. According to budget documents,…
A joint initiative by several police units across Ontario to crack down on human trafficking resulted in more than 60 victims being rescued in the past 14 months. The Ontario Provincial Police and 20 regional, municipal and Indigenous police services are members of the Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS), launched and funded by…
Human trafficking is often thought of as an international crime. A new study by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan shows that human trafficking in Canada is mainly a domestic problem. The study shows Indigenous, women and girls in remote and rural areas are most likely to be victims of human trafficking, something also borne…
A frenetic Dec. 14 on Parliament Hill before the Christmas adjournment saw the unanimous passage of Bill S-223 in the House of Commons, which now makes it illegal for Canadians to partake in or profit from organ trafficking at home or abroad. This bill, which received royal assent on Dec. 15, was the product of…
Tevin Laramee-Watson is charged with exploiting women for financial benefit from sexual services, as well as assaulting and threatening one of his victims. Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of a Calgary man suspected of being involved in human trafficking. Officials with Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams’ human trafficking unit say Tevin…
You’re never too young to give back. A Better World Canada (ABW), a lay-led Adventist supporting ministry, is witnessing firsthand the dedication that young people in Canada have toward helping others their own age. Among those who have contributed significantly are from École Lacombe Upper Elementary School in Lacombe, Alberta, and Ponoka Secondary Campus in…
Video: Kids risk human-trafficking and drugs to escape Ontario group homes Cassidy Franck stares into her cellphone camera, eyes exhausted, unblinking. The screams of an 11-year-old girl being violently restrained echo in the background of the video. For months in early 2021, this was her life inside a group home for girls run by Hatts…
The local non-profit organization A Better World (ABW) will be heading to Africa this Thursday for their first team trip in almost three years. Based out of Lacombe, the international development organization has completed various humanitarian projects in over 15 countries over the past 32 years, in education, healthcare, and clean water systems, with the goal of…
The local non-profit organization A Better World (ABW) will be heading to Africa this Thursday for their first team trip in almost three years. Based out of Lacombe, the international development organization has completed various humanitarian projects in over 15 countries over the past 32 years, in education, healthcare, and clean water systems, with the goal of breaking the cycle of poverty.
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