The fight against human trafficking has shown signs of progress.
In December of 2021, the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy was created with several police agencies and on Wednesday they shared some of the progress that have been made during this time.
65 investigations have been conducted and they were able help 61 victims.
28 people have been charged with human trafficking over this time.
Below is a list of statistics released on Wednesday:
- conducted 65 investigations;
- assisted 61 victims;
- laid 72 human trafficking charges;
- laid 167 additional charges; and,
- charged 28 people.
The victims ranged from 12 to 47 years old, while accused ranged from 18 to 44 years old.
All victims were provided services and support through the OPP IJFS Victim Specialist or local victim services.
Assistance was also provided by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
If you or someone you know is being trafficked, call your local police. The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking has resources available for victims and survivors of human trafficking on their website at canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca. A national hotline is also available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-833-900-1010.
