Human Trafficking

• 3 underage Quebec girls pulled from York Region home in trafficking investigation

  Police in Ontario said on Saturday that three girls from Quebec have been found in Richmond Hill. Two males, aged 23 and 17, from the GTA now face human trafficking charges.

  Crime

  Feb 1
  
• 3 teenage girls rescued from sex trafficking situation in Lethbridge, charges laid

  Lethbridge police say one of the girls was confined and repeatedly sexually assaulted by multiple men over three days, during which she was also forced to do drugs.

  Crime

  Jan 13
  
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• Quebec man with history of involvement in human trafficking rearrested in Calgary

  Calgary police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Quebec who has a history of being involved in human trafficking on a half dozen new charges.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2025
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• Record human trafficking numbers just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ in Canada

  The Maritime provinces and Ontario saw their rates of reported human trafficking incidents surpass the national average, with Nova Scotia seeing the highest per 100,000 people.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2025
• 14 people found in van during Highway 401 stop, human trafficking suspected

  Fourteen people were found packed in a van during a Highway 401 traffic stop. OPP suspect human trafficking, and five foreign nationals were arrested on immigration warrants.

  Oct 10, 2025
• Safe room opened at Edmonton airport to help human trafficking victims

  The Edmonton International Airport has opened a safe room intended to support victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, or those experiencing tragedy.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2025
• B.C. launches new police unit to crack down on human trafficking

  The new 12-member unit is tasked with cracking down on human trafficking and organized crime networks, while boosting support for victims and improving education and training.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2025
• Edmonton father and son charged with human trafficking of workers at rural businesses

  RCMP say a year-long investigation revealed four victims were employees at rural businesses owned by a father and son, who own a motel in Fox Creek and a gas station in Calmar.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2025
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• Ontario men charged in labour trafficking case at sushi restaurant

  Two Oakville men face trafficking and assault charges after police received a report of Mexican workers being exploited at a local sushi restaurant.

  Crime

  Jun 17, 2025
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• Shocking details revealed in case of B.C. woman guilty of human trafficking

  Court documents have revealed shocking details in the case of a B.C. woman who pleaded guilty to more than a dozen charges in a human trafficking operaiton.

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2025