Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence

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…

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…

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…

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…

Police highlight success stories on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Police highlight success stories on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

On the heels of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Wednesday, members a multiple police services announced a province-wide update on operations surrounding their operations. The operation is called the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-Led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS). This operation sees 21 police services band together to tackle human trafficking accross Ontario. Since its creation…

Police highlight sucess stories on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
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Police highlight sucess stories on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

On the heels of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Wednesday, members a multiple police services announced a province-wide update on operations surrounding their operations. The operation is called the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-Led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS). This operation sees 21 police services band together to tackle human trafficking accross Ontario. Since its creation…

‘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….

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…