Human trafficking is profitable, it’s brutal, and it’s only growing in Canada. Over the span of 10 years, police-reported cases of human trafficking have increased 400 per cent. Shocking as that may be, this only represents the tip of the iceberg as much of this form of modern-day slavery remains below the radar and unreported across our country.
Our legislation requires the federal government to maintain a permanent national strategy to combat human trafficking that includes clear objectives and timelines, reviewed every five years, and are trauma-informed. The legislation also requires the federal government to table annual reports in Parliament. Conservative Senator Salma Ataullahjan. Handout photograph This type of approach has already been adopted at the provincial level.
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