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Aug 3, 2020 · Ending the trafficking of Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit, and trans women requires the Canadian state to take a hard look at itself and examine its complicity in this violence. It means dismantling the colonial domination which makes violence possible.
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- Akwesasne A Lesser-Known Choice For Sex Traffickers
- Indigenous Women Most at Risk
- Working Together to Fight Exploitation
- Sierra Wants to Educate
CBC has agreed to only identify Sierra by her first name because she fears repercussions for her career. Throughout her interview, she held the hand of Patrick Dussault, a human trafficking liaison officer at a family wellness centre in Akwesasne. Dussault, a former Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer, said he helped a few women like Sierra dur...
About 50 per cent of the victims of human trafficking in Canada are Indigenous women, even though they represent less than five per cent of the total population, according to a report released in 2020 by Public Safety Canada. Aziz Froutan, a spokesperson for the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, notes that because of colonialism, exploitati...
According to Luc Dumont, a detective staff sergeant with the OPP's human trafficking unit, police have seen an increase in the number of reported human trafficking cases in recent years. Ontario has a higher annual average of reported human trafficking cases than other Canadian provinces, Dumont said. From 2010 to 2020, almost two-thirds of reporte...
Sierra has not yet pressed charges against her abuser, who is currently serving time for other crimes. She said she is afraid, but may consider doing so one day. She has decided to help tackle the issue of human trafficking in other ways. She wants to work with Dussault, who runs prevention workshops aimed at families, police officers, social worke...
Indigenous women are disproportionality affected by racialized violence in Canada through exposure to both historic and ongoing gendered discrimination. Canada’s colonial legacy has forced Indigenous women and girls into dangerous and precarious social and economic conditions, which in turn has made them more vulnerable to
Mar 8, 2022 · In fact, a national study released last October by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking showed 51 per cent of women and 50 per cent of girls trafficked in Canada are Indigenous.
Oct 4, 2020 · The report outlines 13 key recommendations covering 28 systems that Indigenous women navigate throughout their lifetime and the forms of violence they face within them, including: healthcare, child welfare, education, food/income security, homelessness/housing, employment, social services, media/social media, etc.
Jun 27, 2019 · Human trafficking is a largely hidden but pervasive issue in Canada and Indigenous women and girls are affected at disproportionate levels.
May 23, 2024 · Indigenous persons disproportionately experience these risk factors compared to other communities, putting them at a higher risk for all types of human trafficking. Learn the facts: It is a common misconception that only persons who identify as or are perceived as women can experience sex trafficking.
