Labour Trafficking

• Alberta pledges $4M for office to help fight human trafficking

  The province says it involves multiple areas such as sex trafficking, labour trafficking and the trafficking of organs.

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  Jul 28, 2023
  
• Victims coming forward prompts dismantling of human trafficking ring: RCMP

  According to RCMP Cpl. Christy Veenstra, two people were arrested and charged with numerous offences in relation to a labour trafficking investigation in Ontario. 

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  Jun 13, 2023
  
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• 31 people rescued in London, Ont. human trafficking raid: RCMP

  A spokesperson for the RCMP told Global News that their officers, along with the CBSA and London Police, investigated 'a human trafficking file involving labour trafficking.'

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  Jun 12, 2023
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• 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
• Orillia man faces 21 charges in alleged labour-trafficking case

  Ontario Provincial Police have charged an Orillia man in connection with allegations of labour trafficking involving 15 victims. OPP believe there may be other victims as well.

  Crime

  Mar 31, 2023
• New report raises concerns over labour exploitation of migrant workers during pandemic

  A new report looking at the impact the pandemic had on the exploitation of migrant workers in Canada is raising concerns about an increase in labour trafficking.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2023
• N.S. man facing 33 charges in sex and labour trafficking operation, police say

  Nova Scotia RCMP said it has also charged a second person after opening an investigation after receiving a tip on June 9 that a Yarmouth man was trafficking a woman. 

  Crime

  Aug 5, 2022
• New program at Edmonton’s airport has already trained 300 people to help fight human trafficking

  About 300 law enforcement members and airport staff have gone through a new training program at Edmonton International Airport aimed at helping to combat human trafficking

  Crime

  Mar 30, 2021
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• 3 arrested in year-long labour-trafficking investigation: London police

  The investigation was carried out by the London Police Service's human-trafficking unit and began after information was sent to police in September 2018.

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  Dec 23, 2019
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• ‘Modern day slavery’: Why human trafficking often flies under the radar in Canada

  While human trafficking happens in nearly every country of the world, it often goes unreported in Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019