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Of the domestic cases in Canada, Indigenous women are especially overrepresented. A 2016 Public Safety report released statistics that indicate that, while Indigenous women only make up 4% of the Canadian population, they roughly make up 50% of trafficking victims.
Sep 19, 2023 · A 2018 report by the Native Women’s Association of Canada found that indigenous women are overrepresented in national trafficking cases in Canada making up a staggering 50% of identified trafficking victims, but only 4% of the population.
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.
- Brianna Olson-Pitawanakwat, Cyndy Baskin
- 2021
- 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...
Mar 8, 2022 · A recent study by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking found Indigenous women and girls make up over 50 per cent of the victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation...
It outlines the governments commitments to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. It identifies accountability as a key priority through health and justice.
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Jan 8, 2016 · The impact of colonialism, gender based violence and poverty are crucial in understanding the particular vulnerability of Aboriginal to human trafficking. These factors define Aboriginal women’s ability to negotiate the judicial system in Canada and bring traffickers to justice.
