Newfoundland

Ontario seeing more Newfoundlanders being trafficked, says Durham victim services – CBC
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Ontario seeing more Newfoundlanders being trafficked, says Durham victim services – CBC

The executive director of victim services in one of Canada’s human trafficking hotspots says she’s seeing an increase in people from Newfoundland and Labrador in her caseload. Krista MacNeil is the executive director of Victim Services of Durham Region, encompassing the Greater Toronto Area towns of Ajax, Oshawa, Whitby and several smaller communities. As a Mi’kmaw woman born and raised in Stephenville, N.L., MacNeil said…

St. John's court awaiting details in human-trafficking case | SaltWire
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St. John's court awaiting details in human-trafficking case | SaltWire

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A man facing human-trafficking charges since his arrest earlier this month as part of a police investigation into organized crime will remain in custody as his lawyer waits for the details of the case. Dominic Delisle, 36, appeared in provincial court in St. John’s by video from Her Majesty’s Penitentiary Tuesday,…

Human trafficking is happening in Newfoundland – SaltWire
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Human trafficking is happening in Newfoundland – SaltWire

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Despite advocates’ best efforts to raise awareness and understanding, there’s long been a misconception in Newfoundland and Labrador that human trafficking isn’t a local issue, Angela Crockwell said Thursday, Sept. 15. Crockwell has done countless media interviews and made numerous public statements since she assumed the role of executive director of…