Ontario Provincial Police

Peterborough has second highest rate of human trafficking cases in Canada
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Peterborough has second highest rate of human trafficking cases in Canada

Peterborough had the second highest rate of human trafficking cases of Canada’s census metropolitan areas in 2021 and the third highest rate of cases for the period of 2011 to 2021, according to Statistics Canada. Peterborough had 14 human trafficking cases alone in 2021 for a rate of 10.9 cases per 100,000 people and had…

IJFS Assists 61 Victims of Human Trafficking – 239 Charges Laid – Greater Sudbury Police
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IJFS Assists 61 Victims of Human Trafficking – 239 Charges Laid – Greater Sudbury Police

The Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Toronto Police Service (TPS), Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) and Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) shared human trafficking statistics to show the cooperative work of the strategy and the complexity of human trafficking investigations. Since the IJFS was created…

International human trafficking ring uncovered in Canada – TVP World
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International human trafficking ring uncovered in Canada – TVP World

Following a tip from an undocumented Mexican worker, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), uncovered a huge international trafficking ring that operated in the Greater Toronto Area. The OPP raided a property North of Toronto and rescued 64 Mexican migrants exploited by an international labor trafficking ring. The workers were lured to Canada with promises of a…

Trafficked woman hopes sharing her story will help girls back home in Akwesasne – CBC
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Trafficked woman hopes sharing her story will help girls back home in Akwesasne – CBC

WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Sierra, 34, is determined to speak out about how she survived what she calls a hellish ordeal. Raised by a mother who moved frequently between the United States and Akwesasne — a Mohawk community bordering Cornwall, Ont. — Sierra said she had…

Ontario police task force investigated 65 human trafficking cases in December 2021 – CBC
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Ontario police task force investigated 65 human trafficking cases in December 2021 – CBC

A group of 21 police services across Ontario has conducted 65 human trafficking investigations, helped 61 victims and charged 28 perpetrators since December 2021. The Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) includes the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with agencies from Greater Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Toronto, Six Nations and many other cities and…

Ontario human trafficking unit rescues more than 60 victims over 14 months
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Ontario human trafficking unit rescues more than 60 victims over 14 months

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…

239 charges laid against 28 people in Ontario human trafficking cases | Toronto Sun
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239 charges laid against 28 people in Ontario human trafficking cases | Toronto Sun

Ontario has assisted 61 victims of human trafficking and laid 239 charges against 28 people since the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) was formed in Dec. 2021.  The statistics were released on national Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Wednesday by the IFJS which sees 21 police services from around the province, including…

‘A beacon of hope’: Survivor shares her story of being trafficked
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‘A beacon of hope’: Survivor shares her story of being trafficked

In light of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, police and community organizations are hoping to highlight just how prevalent and complex of an issue trafficking remains in Ontario. One survivor shares with Global News how she turned her pain into purpose. Kaitlin Bick is currently a support worker for youth experiencing various forms of abuse….

Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human …
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Chiefs of Ontario Host Human Trafficking Lunch and Learn Sessions Highlighting Human

(Toronto, ON – February 21, 2023) The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) Women’s Initiatives Sector will host a lunch and learn session on March 3, 2023, to highlight human trafficking prevention and awareness. During the lunch and learn session, service providers and First Nations will join together to discuss the importance of eradicating human trafficking, how…

Recovering addict and human trafficking survivor calls northern OPP officer her 'hero'
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Recovering addict and human trafficking survivor calls northern OPP officer her 'hero'

Three years ago, during a moment of suffering from post-traumatic stress, Dre crashed her car into some trees on Municipal Road between Timmins and Iroquois Falls. The responding officer, Const. Graham MacGregor didn’t just ticket her. Upon learning more about her past, he connected her with services. It made all the difference in the world….