Human Trafficking Canada

• Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says

  Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network.

  World

  Mar 27
  
• National labour trafficking investigation leads to 4 Ontario arrests

  Four people from throughout Ontario are facing several charges related to human trafficking after police investigated reports of labour trafficking across three provinces.

  Crime

  May 24, 2023
  
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• Border agents make arrest in alleged jet ski human smuggling attempt from Canada

  The agency says agents tracked a jet ski carrying three people as it crossed the border and landed in Port Huron, Mich., just across the river from Sarnia, Ont., on Saturday.

  Crime

  Aug 23, 2022
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• Toronto police charge 3 after investigation into trafficking underage Alberta girl

  Toronto police said that a 17-year-old girl from Edmonton was 'recruited and flown to Toronto to work in the sex trade after she turned 18 years-old.'

  Crime

  May 28, 2022
• Journey to Justice: From reporting to convictions, the uphill climb for sex trafficking victims

  'It's not easy and I wish it was, and we need to see change so that it is easier for victims to come forward but I'm in the mindset that victims need to do what's best for them.'

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2022
• Children for sale: Canada’s youth at the heart of the rising sex trade

  "The majority of victims are not people being brought from other countries into Canada, it's Canadian young women."

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020
• Mississauga man faces 9 charges in human trafficking case, police say more victims likely

  Police say 38-year-old Damian Campbell from Mississauga, Ont., is charged with nine offences including trafficking in persons and two counts of assault.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2019
• Premier Doug Ford promises new strategy to fight human trafficking

  On Thursday, the Ontario government pledged an annual investment of $20 million for anti-human-trafficking initiatives.

  Politics

  Nov 28, 2019
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• Human trafficking suspects may have more victims: London police

  Police say two Brampton men are in custody and facing charges stemming from a 2015 incident involving an underage girl.

  Crime

  May 28, 2019
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• Andrew Scheer lays out plan to combat human trafficking at stop in Aylmer, Ont.

  "We know that this is a multifaceted problem," Scheer said during an appearance on 'London Live with Mike Stubbs.'

  Politics

  May 22, 2019