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Coalition reaching out to human trafficking survivors online
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Coalition reaching out to human trafficking survivors online

At a breakfast launch in Sudbury of a website dedicated to reaching out to human trafficking survivors, one of the project’s proponents said her goal is to work herself out of a job. Tiffany Pyoli York is the anti-human trafficking co-ordinator and public educator with Sudbury and Area Victim Services (SAVS), as well as the founder…

Anti-Human Trafficking Training for the Canadian Casino and Gaming Sector – Benzinga
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Anti-Human Trafficking Training for the Canadian Casino and Gaming Sector – Benzinga

An online training on human trafficking is now available for Gaming Compliance Specialists working within the Casino and Gaming sector. This new tool will enable compliance officers to recognize ways that human trafficking intersects with the industry and empower them to take actions to make their workplaces less hospitable to trafficking activity. Toronto, Canada (PRWEB)…

What those TikTok videos about human-trafficking get wrong – The Toronto Star
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What those TikTok videos about human-trafficking get wrong – The Toronto Star

Videos circulating on TikTok might make you think the kidnappers are lurking behind every corner. A new trend on the popular social-media platform has young people warning about human trafficking and how to avoid becoming a victim. Some of the videos describe down-to-earth scenarios women face when out and about. For example, one TikTokker describes…

Talk About It: February 22 Is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – VicPD.ca
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Talk About It: February 22 Is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – VicPD.ca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM6WqlF25BY Home/News Releases/Talk About It: February 22 Is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Victoria, BC – February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and VicPD is asking Victoria and Esquimalt residents to talk about it. Police-reported incidents of human trafficking have been steadily increasing over the past 10 years. In…

Raising awareness key to combatting human trafficking – North Bay News
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Raising awareness key to combatting human trafficking – North Bay News

On Human Trafficking Awareness Day OPP shared human trafficking statistics that show in the last 15 months 28 people have been charged in Ontario. The victims ranged from 12 to 47 years old, while the accused ranged from 18 to 44 years old. “In Ontario, sex trafficking is the most reported type of human trafficking,” said Merrilee…

Ontario Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day – muskoka411.com
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Ontario Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day – muskoka411.com

Unifor-Ontario government fails to accelerate long-term care fix Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General, and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, released the following statement on Human Trafficking Awareness Day: “In Ontario, sex trafficking is the most reported type of human trafficking. It is a vicious crime…

Human trafficking awareness campaign stopping in Sudbury this week
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Human trafficking awareness campaign stopping in Sudbury this week

The Know Human Trafficking campaign will be holding an event in Greater Sudbury on Oct. 27. The campaign is an initiative which aims to raise public awareness about human trafficking and educate people about how they can help those at-risk. The event will feature speakers from Crime Stoppers, Sudbury and Area Victims & Services as well as…

Police charge Kingston man with 95 offences, seek additional victims in human trafficking case
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Police charge Kingston man with 95 offences, seek additional victims in human trafficking case

Kingston Police and Ontario Provincial Police have laid an additional 19 charges, bringing the total to 95, and are seeking additional victims in the ongoing joint investigation called Project Shamrock. According to Kingston Police, the joint investigation began in January 2022 when they were made aware of an individual luring women and girls through social…

5 red flags truck drivers can use to identify human trafficking – trucknews.com
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5 red flags truck drivers can use to identify human trafficking – trucknews.com

Human traffickers are known to commit their crimes along highway corridors, at truck stops, and in many locations frequented by truckers. But this also puts truck drivers in an ideal position to identify and report the crimes, ultimately helping the victims to escape. Here are five red flags identified by organizations including Truckers Against Trafficking…