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Ontario to provide free training for female truck drivers
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Ontario to provide free training for female truck drivers

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The Ontario government will spend $1.3 million to prepare 54 women, newcomers and others from underrepresented groups for careers in the trucking industry. Across Ontario, at least 6,100 more truck drivers are needed to fill job vacancies Only two per cent of Ontario truck drivers are women. The program will reimburse up to $4,500 for childcare and other…

Drivers’ ‘eyes and ears’ can help stamp out human trafficking
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Drivers’ ‘eyes and ears’ can help stamp out human trafficking

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Canada observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Feb. 22, and members of the trucking industry are keen to help stamp out the exploitative crime. It is important to educate drivers to look for signs of the crime taking place along highways, rest areas and truck stops, panelists said during a discussion at the Truck Training…

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

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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…

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

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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…