January 2021
A man froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from the downtown Montreal shelter where he’d been keeping warm.
[ More ]January 2021
Matthew Tumbach taught at Tommy Douglas Collegiate between January 2011 and August 2017, and became engaged in a relationship with a student at the school that was initially non-sexual.
[ More ]January 2021
“What we’re seeing out on the streets is people with mental health (problems). Mental health is really coming to the (forefront) right now with all the isolation. They can’t get out,” he explained.
[ More ]January 2021
Two Calgary men, both with previous convictions for offences involving minors, face multiple sexual assault and child porn-related charges amid allegations over communications with teenage girls in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
[ More ]January 2021
The victim's sister watched as a stranger entered their home and dragged the 14-year-old girl into a laundry room at gunpoint.
[ More ]January 2021
Convicted sex offender Kelly Roger Furi, considered a high risk to reoffend, is living in Regina, police have advised.
[ More ]December 2020
Humboldt RCMP arrested Anthony Atter, 45, after receiving a report on Nov. 5 about “multiple incidents of a sexual nature,” police said in a news release. The alleged incidents occurred between Sept. 1 and Nov. 4, 2020.
[ More ]December 2020
An application to create the safe consumption site was filed on Friday by Parker with the support of Police Chief Evan Bray, Mayor Sandra Masters and the Heritage Community Association.
[ More ]Women facing a spike in domestic violence in Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic need more support from the government and provincial authorities, shelter homes and experts say.
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Michaela said she is sharing her story to bring attention to a larger issue, the role children and young adults play in the growing sex trafficking industry in Canada.
[ More ]Project iRISE is a survivor-led not-for-profit initiative launched by Rhonelle Bruder, survivor and anti-trafficking expert. The project provides innovative skills-based training, education and the removal of branding tattoos. Susan Hay has the story – Nov 13, 2020
[ More ]December 2020
In the study, the term sexual violence covers sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual assault. Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of sexual victimization in Canada, according to the team's research
[ More ]November 2020
A Saskatchewan woman whose testimony led to a doctor having his license revoked, but not to criminal charges, says police and prosecutors need to be educated on consent.
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A 63-year-old North Battleford man is facing a number of charges — including sexual assault — after a complaint involving a 16-year-old girl from the Saskatoon area.
[ More ]November 2020
A former Saskatchewan teacher accused of sexually assaulting at least five students received his verdict in court on Friday.
[ More ]November 2020
"All 12 to 14-year-olds are vulnerable because they're kids. They haven't lived life and they believe people who are friendly to them and trying to be their friends and the traffickers are very skilled ... they're trying to get the victim to work for them, and separate them from all their support s
[ More ]November 2020
Investigators believe there are victims they have not yet reached and encourage them to come forward along with anyone who may have suspicions or knowledge of human trafficking.
[ More ]November 2020
The YWCA’s new cold weather shelter is now open. Developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stepping Stones Shelter – at the grandstand at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds – has twice as many beds as the previous winter shelter located in the basement of Our House downtown
[ More ]November 2020
“I have been given the opportunity to use my voice to give women and girls hope that they can leave the sex trade and be successful in life without having to resort back to escorting,” said Olivea Beadle.
[ More ]November 2020
On September 9, 2020 the ICE Unit received a complaint that an adult male was enticing a 16 year old female from the Saskatoon area through a popular online chat application to engage in sexual activity at a local hotel or other location.
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Bruder stayed with friends and then found transitional housing. But she was in a vulnerable position — and that's when she was approached by a woman who said she could find her work, and help her save for a condo. That woman eventually led Bruder to the man who would be her trafficker.
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The shelte is unique, Beyene said, because its 23 beds and other services will be open 24/7 to address the particular needs of these women, whooften sleep during the day and work at night.
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Speak Out: Stop Sex Trafficking is designed by and for Indigenous people that will provide information about sexual exploitation and human trafficking as well as how to spot it.
[ More ]October 2020
The investigation revealed that the accused began communicating with the 14-year-old victim in Jan., 2020 via the social media "Snapchat" and "Instagram" Applications. The accused asked the victim for nude photographs and then sent nude photographs and videos of himself.
[ More ]October 2020
An overnight human trafficking bust in Toronto led to the arrest of a female that was pimping out a 15 year old.
[ More ]October 2020
Karly Church, 31, escaped the dangerous world of domestic sex trafficking when a police officer found her in a hotel room, and her two traffickers were arrested. Six years later, Church now works as a crisis intervention counsellor with Victim Services of Durham Region, east of Toronto.
[ More ]October 2020
The National's feature about Karly Church and Durham Regional Police efforts to crack down on human trafficking
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According to the Saskatchewan internet child exploitation (ICE) unit, officers received a complaint on Sept. 9 about a man "enticing a 16 year old female from the Saskatoon area through a popular online chat application to engage in sexual activity at a local hotel or other location."
[ More ]September 2020
Canada is not immune to human trafficking, serving as a source country, transit point, and destination for scores of human trafficking victims, particularly girls. In this video, we examine the scope of human trafficking and modern slavery in Canada and around the world, and why defeating this horri
[ More ]September 2020
A 12-year-old girl. She’s the youngest among the more than 215 sex trafficking victims the Toronto Police Service came into contact with since forming the human trafficking enforcement team in 2014.
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As of the first week of September, the number of overdoses confirmed (40) and suspected (190) by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service is the highest on record for the province.
[ More ]September 2020
Fifteen of the new beds are dedicated to people recovering from crystal meth addiction, while five spaces are available to people seeking treatment for other addictions. There are also four pre-treatment and six post-treatment beds available.
[ More ]September 2020
A man living in Australia accused of sexually luring a 14-year-old Saskatchewan girl has now pleaded guilty to more than 50 charges.
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Phillip Levac was found guilty June 5 of two counts of sexual assault in connection with two incidents involving a girl, 14, in April 2018.
[ More ]September 2020
Bill Blair must decide this week whether to allow a Canadian man serving a sentence for child pornography in the U.S. to transfer back to Canada — a move that would see him released immediately from custody and shave two years off his time behind bars.
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WINNIPEG -- RCMP officers have charged a Manitoba man with 67 charges following a child abuse investigation in which 11 victims were identified.
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A former board member of the Calgary Homeless Foundation who pleaded guilty to charges that included sexual assault of a minor has abandoned an appeal of his sentence.
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Included in the proposed bill is the ability for victims to sue their abusers in provincial court, and the creation of a kind of civil warrant that allows police to help remove a trafficking victim from a home.
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Amber Alert for missing 4 year old Journey Kay of Saskatoon.
[ More ]August 2020
A 24-year-old Saskatoon man is facing 10 charges relating to the alleged confinement and assault of two children, aged eight and nine, this week at Blackstrap Provincial Park.
[ More ]August 2020
Today marks our 21st annual Day of Mourning. Today we stand together and remember our loved ones that will never be forgotten. We will always love you and keep your memories alive.
[ More ]August 2020
The Day Of Mourning Committee gathers on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River, as they plan how to raise awareness for those lost to the sex trade and those still caught within it.
[ More ]August 2020
"You found these hurting girls and used their weaknesses to pleasure your sick mind," the mother of one of Jason Troy Hann's teen victims told a Saskatoon courtroom.
[ More ]August 2020
I'm pretty open about my story. My father trafficked me from the ages of about 5 or 6 until I was a teenager. Knowing this, I can say, I was never once tied up in a dark place such as this picture. It's important for people to educate themselves on what trafficking can really look like.
[ More ]July 2020
The last thing Melissa imagined when she started her first year at Western University was that she would become an exotic dancer and fall victim to sex trafficking.
[ More ]Police and experts say abusers have been taking advantage of children spending more time online
[ More ]July 2020
McKinney will also provide training to Crown attorneys across the province on human trafficking issues
[ More ]Justice Michael Tochor, who delivered a brief oral decision Thursday afternoon, ruled McKay, 48, must wait 17 years before he can apply for parole.
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Two Saskatchewan men are facing human trafficking charges after a domestic complaint in Saskatoon.
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Regina police have issued a public advisory for a man with a history of sex crimes who will be living in Regina.
[ More ]Municipal police forces throughout Saskatchewan will soon be able to disclose information that could help protect potential victims of interpersonal violence.
[ More ]June 2020
One Toronto police officer is facing charges in connection to a sex trafficking investigation. Toronto Police Services has reported on Friday that one of their men was charged with sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old girl.
[ More ]June 2020
The executive director of AIDS Saskatoon says the group is continuing with its plans to open a safe place for people to consume drugs.
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Authorities say cases of online child exploitation in Alberta reached a record high for the month of March, reflecting the fact that children are at home spending more time online — and so are predators.
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Two Manitoba police officers are facing charges in separate incidents after investigation by the province’s police watchdog.
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A 59-year-old man has been arrested and is facing charges after RCMP say he attempted to “lure multiple children for sexual purposes.”
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Paul Brandt says he knew he would devote his life to fighting human trafficking when, several years ago, he looked into the eyes of a five-year-old Cambodian girl who was being sold for sex between six and eight times a night.
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Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations.
[ More ]May 2020
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Among many challenges survivors face after they get away from their traffickers is accumulated fraudulent debt or a lack of financial literacy. Banks, not-for-profits stepping in to help survivors deal with money problems.
[ More ]There are now 46 women listed on the complaint against Nygard according to an amended class action lawsuit – which accuses him of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.
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A former Edmonton group home worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a series of “abhorrent” sex crimes involving two youth who were in his care.
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Covenant House, along with Toronto police, have unveiled a striking anti-sex trafficking social media campaign called #ShoppableGirls.
[ More ]April 2020
Various help-lines and support that can be accessed through the province and country.
[ More ]April 2020
Along with our previous post of online NA and AA meetings, we would like to help provide you with more online resources to help with Mental Health and Addictions.
[ More ]March 2020
Online resources available for member of NA and AA to access during Covid-19.
[ More ]March 2020
Due to the restrictions put in place for the province, we have detailed what the Street Outreach is able to offer for services at this time.
[ More ]In a new podcast series, StarPhoenix criminal justice reporter Bre McAdam reflects on some of the cases she’s covered involving female victims of homicide. Episode 4 looks at the case of Brittney Gargol.
[ More ]Part one of a three part series. They are survivors of the unimaginable. From different cities and backgrounds, they are bonded together by a familiar pain and traumatic journey that eventually led them to each other.
[ More ]March 2020
Sex trafficking educational video for parents and young people that provides a solid overview of how trafficking works, how traffickers target and groom their victim's and what young viewers should look out for.
[ More ]February 2020
In a new podcast series, Saskatoon StarPhoenix criminal justice reporter Bre McAdam reflects on cases she’s covered involving female victims of homicide.
[ More ]February 2020
A 45-year-old man facing child sex charges will remain in custody for another week until his next appearance.
[ More ]February 2020
Calgary police are releasing details on two-year-long human trafficking investigation, saying there are concerns the men charged may have victimized other people in the province.
[ More ]February 2020
Katie Sapara was last seen at St. Paul's Hospital on January 21, 2020.
[ More ]Each charged with receiving financial benefit knowing it was obtained from the commission of an offence, transporting a person under the age of 18 for the purpose of exploiting them, procuring a person to offer or provide sexual services for consideration, or exercised control or movement of that pe
[ More ]A 31-year-old man who spent four months unlawfully at large last year is now facing over 30 charges in relation to a human trafficking investigation.
[ More ]On Jan. 22, officers arrested an Oshawa man after police say officers used social media platforms to identify a female victim in connection with the investigation.
[ More ]January 2020
"She was facing cancer so facing the offender didn't seem that bad," she said. "She didn't want it to happen to anybody else. She is an extraordinary young girl.
[ More ]January 2020
A man charged with killing a Quebec City sex worker was allowed to have what the Parole Board of Canada deemed "inappropriate" sexual relations with women — despite the "serious and worrisome risk."
[ More ]January 2020
In what the provincial government says is a first in Canada, Saskatchewan is taking steps to prevent convicted sex offenders from changing their names.
[ More ]January 2020
The 55-year-old Saskatoon man is going to prison for three-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl between 2006 and 2007.
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Officials in Ontario have announced sex trafficking charges and a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of a pair of Surrey, B.C., men.
[ More ]Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking says highest number of calls come from Ontario. In addition to assisting victims and survivors, the hotline also provides information to the public on what human trafficking is and how to recognize the signs that a loved one is being exploited. (The Canadian
[ More ]January 2020
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Police west of Toronto say a man faces multiple charges in what they describe as an ongoing human trafficking case.
[ More ]December 2019
The Crown filed a direct indictment against 23-year-old Dilshad Ali Zada on Tuesday in Saskatoon provincial court.
[ More ]December 2019
Importance of leaving your contact information through the Help Me section.
[ More ]November 2019
Average age of entry into the sex trade in Canada is 12 to 14 years old, says former MP Joy Smith
[ More ]November 2019
Jennifer Holleman is advocating for victims of sex trafficking after her daughter's death
[ More ]November 2019
A 14-year-old girl — the cousin of the woman sentenced — was advertised as an escort and told to have sex with a man in exchange for cash.
[ More ]November 2019
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 25 2019 (IPS) - Human trafficking for sexual exploitation has been steadily increasing in Canada. The most recent statistics indicate that 2016 had the highest recorded rate of human trafficking, with one police-reported incident for every 100,000 people in Canada. Despite these
[ More ]November 2019
Mayfair Drugs will be the first Saskatoon pharmacy to provide free fentanyl test strips through a partnership with U of S medical and pharmacy students who formed a group named Minimizing the Opioid Crisis (MOC).
[ More ]October 2019
For nine long, horrible years, I was trafficked in the sex industry. I was no more than "girl number four," valued only for my outward appearance and ability to please customers.
[ More ]October 2019
The Annual August 14 Memorial was first held in the year 2000. Edmonton hosted an international conference on sexual exploitation in 1999. There we learned that Calgary folks held an Annual Memorial spurred into action by the murder of 17-year-old Karen Lewis on August 14,1994.
[ More ]October 2019
TORONTO – Police have identified the “kingpin” in a multi-provincial human trafficking and organized crime investigation, which led to more than 300 charges being laid and 31 people taken into custody.
[ More ]October 2019
An Ontario woman who was forced into the sex trade, beaten and tortured is speaking out about her ordeal in a bid to help other victims and to work through her own trauma.
[ More ]September 2019
Mental health supports for children in Saskatoon are getting a boost thanks to a partnership between the provincial government, Saskatchewan Health Authority, EGADZ and Medavie Health Services.
[ More ]September 2019
The official announcement was made on Wednesday as the federal government unveiled a new national strategy. Coupled with previous funding announcements, the total investment is now $75-million.
[ More ]August 2019
Your mental health influences how you think, feel, and behave in daily life. It also affects your ability to cope with stress, overcome challenges, build relationships, and recover from life’s setbacks and hardships. Whether you’re looking to cope with a specific mental health problem, handle your e
[ More ]A new national hotline to help victims and survivors of human trafficking has been launched in Canada. It can be reached 24 hours a day at: 1-833-900-1010
[ More ]July 2019
A community plan to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness during the extreme hot temperatures.
[ More ]Community Recovery Teams are assembled in eight Saskatchewan communities
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The RCMP in Saskatchewan and Alberta have arrested two men and rescued two children following a joint investigation between the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (Sask ICE) and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ALERT ICE).
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For years, Beatrice Wallace blamed herself. Not only did she feel shame and guilt, but the 46-year-old Regina mother kept it hidden. Her “dirty little secret,” as she calls it, was working the streets — first forced there by men when she was 14.
[ More ]A 23-year-old Quebec woman facing three counts of human trafficking is scheduled to return to Saskatoon provincial court next week. Saskatoon police are concerned there may be more victims.
[ More ]Shane Partridge went through the adult treatment program at the Calder Centre in Saskatoon. But before getting in to the program, he had to wait about seven weeks. During that time, Partridge says he relapsed twice, and almost didn't go. Partridge says it's important for recovering addicts to able t
[ More ]Saskatoon is a transportation point for human trafficking between Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Regina, according to a new government report.
[ More ]May 2019
A local organization says it is concerned over the closure of a women’s shelter in Saskatoon.
[ More ]Saskatchewan will be rolling out a new $1.2-million mental health initiative this fall, bringing mental health workers into schools to deliver services. Pilot sites have yet to be announced.
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A man and woman from Edmonton are facing 34 charges in connection with a human trafficking investigation.
[ More ]Saskatchewan will be offering paid leave to victims of domestic and sexual violence who require time off from work.
[ More ]A police crackdown on sexual exploitation of young people had big results with a number of missing at-risk youths safely located and arrests of adult men for obtaining sexual services and prostitution-related offences.
[ More ]A Regina author wants to offer sexual assault survivors hope — and maybe even proof — that they too can heal.
[ More ]A police crackdown on sexual exploitation of young people had big results over the weekend.
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Two families in need of affordable housing are one step closer as a new duplex in Saskatoon gets ready for construction
[ More ]April 2019
Debbie Roberts has overdosed seven times, she is HIV-positive and she lost her eyesight in 2012 after doing crystal meth
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The play tackles topics like sexual violence, consent and healthy boundaries
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Facility to be in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
[ More ]March 2019
A petition has been launched calling for a safe consumption site for Saskatoon's vulnerable populations to seek help and use drugs safely.
[ More ]February 2019
Temporary unit becomes permanent in 2019 budget announcement!
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VANCOUVER—Over nine days in the summer of 2018, a joint sting operation between Vancouver police and RCMP arrested 47 men seeking teenage girls online for sex. Among them: a teacher, a firefighter, a school trustee.
[ More ]Caseload of Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit more than doubled in the past 5 years
[ More ]February 2019
The arrests were part of an ongoing operation in West Yorkshire
[ More ]February 2019
Research shows that emotional health is a skill. There are steps you can take to improve your emotional health and be happier.
[ More ]January 2019
WASHINGTON, July 13, 2015 – It was June of 1971 as the light of an afternoon sun filtered through dingy yellow curtains and shadows danced across the light blue walls of the second story room. Dressed in faded blue jeans and a tattered white t-shirt, my eight-year old body lay slumped on the dark wo
[ More ]January 2019
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline will respond to all forms of human trafficking including both sex and labour trafficking. The hotline will provide assistance to and on behalf of minors, adults, males, females, transgender individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, citizens, permanent res
[ More ]January 2019
Owner has hired two cooks in recovery and looks to hire more
[ More ]December 2018
Rebecca Beattie says she was compelled to start a petition for a safe injection site after seeing a man try to shoot up at a Saskatoon restaurant this month.
[ More ]November 2018
TOLLAND, Conn. — Like many victims of a Connecticut sex trafficking ring that preyed on troubled young men and teenage boys for more than 20 years, Samuel Marino never told his family or police about being coerced into sexual relations with much older men.
[ More ]November 2018
Ron MacRae wants family members to have power to intervene. Ron MacRae said his daughter loved animals and dreamt of being a veterinarian, but she spiraled deep into a drug addiction which eventually contributed to her death.
[ More ]"All in all now, we've got 12 kids in the Philippines that are certainly in a better spot than what they were a few months ago," said ICE's Cpl. Jared Clarke, after returning from a trip to the Philippines to provide testimony about the investigation.
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A Nova Scotia Supreme Court jury deliberated for parts of three days before finding Renee Allison Webber guilty Sunday on five charges.
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Mealia Sheutiapik was on the streets of Ottawa when she was 15
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What to expect when you report, now online
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The family of an aboriginal woman missing for the last decade says they are heartbroken but relieved that her remains have been found in Alberta.
[ More ]October 2018
Human trafficking is considered the third-most profitable of all illicit activities, behind only drugs and the arms trade, in the world.
[ More ]October 2018
Partnering with community organization CHILL, student nurses create social media campaign and e-learning tool for health-care providers to build awareness.
[ More ]September 2018
Ontario woman forced to have sex with 50 customers while captive in Winnipeg home
[ More ]September 2018
NXIVM calls itself a humanitarian community. Experts and critics call it a cult. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is a CBC investigative podcast series about the group, its leader, Keith Raniere, and one woman's journey to get out. Read about whistleblower Sarah Edmondson's experience "deprogramming" after 1
[ More ]September 2018
Five women are missing from the Vernon - Sicamous corridor, raising concerns about a police search on a Salmon Arm farm where human remains were found.
[ More ]September 2018
Removal for former gang members, human trafficking survivors and children under 16
[ More ]September 2018
The owner of a Saskatoon motel denies outright that he extorted a tenant for sex and then raped her.
[ More ]September 2018
A Saskatoon hotel owner has been fined nearly $45,000 for sexually harassing a former female employee
[ More ]September 2018
In December 2014, the Government of Saskatchewan amended The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code to – among other things – raise the maximum possible award for injury to feelings, dignity, and self-respect from $10,000 to $20,000. This appears to be a response to a decision handed down by the Saskatchewa
[ More ]September 2018
How do ads for pornography appear on a website that provides advice and how-to columns related to cub scouts and boy scouts?
[ More ]August 2018
Annual Day of Mourning to remember victims of the sex trade.
[ More ]People under the age of 18 made up about a quarter of recorded human trafficking victims in Canada between 2009 and 2014, new data reveals.
[ More ]A retired nuclear physicist who once worked for the Department of National Defence has been arrested again and faces new child pornography charges.
[ More ]July 2018
The pain reverberating through the room was palpable as people reacted to a keynote talk provided to the Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking conference by Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard and other speakers, that anger and pain was largely directed against the indifference and complicity of white ma
[ More ]Women in prisons across the US are being recruited by sex traffickers who force them into prostitution on their release.
[ More ]July 2018
The majority of human trafficking victims in Canada are women and girls younger than 25 while most of the people charged with the crimes are men between 18 and 34.
[ More ]July 2018
Cpl. Jared Clarke testified at the trial of a Filipino woman accused of live streaming the sexual abuse of her children for a Saskatoon man
[ More ]June 2018
“Why didn’t you run, why didn’t you say something, why didn’t you speak out sooner?” These are some of the questions Elizabeth Smart and many other survivors of human trafficking are often confronted with.
[ More ]June 2018
Saskatchewan will be introducing Clare’s Law to allow people to go to the police to find out if a current partner has a history of domestic violence.
[ More ]June 2018
Saskatchewan has programs to assist children and youth who have witnessed or experienced interpersonal violence or abuse, with a goal of preventing them from becoming victims or perpetrators of violence and abuse in the future. Below is a list of programs throughout the province.
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Debbie Cumby’s eyes tell a story of strength. As a survivor of sexual exploitation and human trafficking in Canada, she is sharing her experience to help others.
[ More ]May 2018
Two years into their relationship, Jade Brooks's boyfriend gave her an ultimatum: break up or go into the sex trade. At 17, she agreed to move to Montreal from her home in Halifax and become a stripper because she loved him, the now 26-year-old said.
[ More ]May 2018
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline will respond to all forms of human trafficking including both sex and labour trafficking. The hotline will provide assistance to and on behalf of minors, adults, males, females, transgender individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, citizens, permanent res
[ More ]March 2018
At the height of his crystal meth addiction, Shane was once awake for 10 day
[ More ]Saskatoon police are considering homicide-related charges after two suspected drug overdose deaths involving cocaine possibly laced with fentanyl.
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The second annual memorial for homelessness will be held in Regina on Tuesday evening.
[ More ]February 2018
A now 18-year-old woman says "it felt like life or death" when she was allegedly confined in an SUV and hit during an attempted robbery.
[ More ]February 2018
Cyntoia Brown - who said she was forced into prostitution by a violent boyfriend - is in prison for the 2004 murder of a stranger who took her to his home when she was 16
[ More ]February 2018
The owner-manager of the Northwoods Inn & Suites in Saskatoon has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and two counts of uttering threats.
[ More ]February 2018
2018-01-29 WINNIPEG - The voice of a slain 15-year-old girl echoed through a courtroom Monday more than three years after her death renewed calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.
[ More ]February 2018
One woman’s story about what it’s like to be sold for sex in Canada, and why she’s far from the only one.
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A 15-year-old Minnesota girl who thought she was helping a friend’s dad was instead kidnapped and held captive for 29 days
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Changes to labour legislation will include five days, with salary, and another five unpaid
[ More ]January 2018
The Saskatchewan ICE Unit is comprised of investigators from the RCMP, Regina Police Service, Saskatoon Police Service, and Prince Albert Police Service. Their mandate is to investigate crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of children on the Internet.
[ More ]January 2018
"We need to accept that addiction is a chronic disease, not a moral failure," write Cara Vaccarino and Joe Manget. "Diabetes is also a chronic disease, often brought on by poor choices of diet and lack of exercise as well as genetics. We provide diabetics with the right health care services and educ
[ More ]January 2018
New child protection workers aim to stop youth in provincial care from falling victim to “The Game.”
[ More ]January 2018
'If it hasn't happened ... it's coming': Mothers of addicts urge radical approach to fentanyl crisis
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Farmtown Canada is the only program of its kind in the country, says the executive director
[ More ]December 2017
The owner-manager of the Northwoods Inn & Suites in Saskatoon has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and two counts of uttering threats
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Northwoods Inn & Suites manager John Pontes charged with 'extorting tenants for sexual favours'
[ More ]December 2017
A Saskatoon motel owner accused of extorting tenants for sexual favours has been granted bail.
[ More ]December 2017
Children in northern Saskatchewan will soon have access to groundbreaking mental health care through Remote Presence Technology (RPT).
[ More ]December 2017
Women and children are sold for sex every day online and in the streets of Fresno. Getting them out can be difficult, but some are trying.
[ More ]For Virginia, the end to her three-month nightmare came on a highway near Cornwall when she leapt from a moving car toward freedom.
[ More ]December 2017
The partnership between London police and St. Joe's is dedicated to meeting survivors' unique needs
[ More ]November 2017
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The Madness of Meth: A link to crime
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The Madness of Meth: Struggling with addiction
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Artem Sterekhov, 19, of Kleinburg, Ont., and Roman Culeanu, 22, of Bradford, Ont., are charged with trafficking in persons, advertising sexual services, uttering threats, extortion and procuring.
[ More ]November 2017
The Durham Police Homicide Unit is investigating after a woman’s torso was found off the Oshawa Pier
[ More ]November 2017
A 17-year-old Winnipeg boy has been charged after sharing intimate images
[ More ]November 2017
It can happen to anyone, at any time. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, by the age of 40, about 50 per cent of the population will have had some experience with a mental health issue.
[ More ]November 2017
The co-founder of a Kelowna outreach group working with vulnerable women says she's partnering with a local tech company to make a monitoring app available to sex workers.
[ More ]November 2017
Investigators are continuing to search multiple locations near Salmon Arm, B.C., after a grisly discovery Oct. 21
[ More ]November 2017
On Friday, one British Columbia city saw five people die of a drug overdose within a nine-hour period.
[ More ]November 2017
More supports for women needed to combat human trafficking
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An infectious disease physician with the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region says Saskatchewan is in what he calls "a state of emergency" as the number of new HIV cases in the province continues to rise.
[ More ]October 2017
The cops, pimps and victims all call it "The Game." It's no game. Young Canadian girls are being beaten, branded, bought and sold in hotels and motels, and along highways across the GTA and Ontario.
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Nearly 25 per cent of women reported a pregnancy after an HIV diagnosis, a study has found. In B.C., where the study was based, there has not been a single mother-to-child HIV transmission in more than 20 years.
[ More ]October 2017
N.S. RCMP arrest 2 Ontario men in connection with national human trafficking investigation
[ More ]September 2017
The consensus reached at this month’s Board of Police Commissioners’ meeting is that more resources are needed to help women and underage girls who are the victims of human trafficking in Regina and across the province.
[ More ]September 2017
This exceptional film follows two young sisters in the Philippines who help former Australian police and Special Forces officers rescue underage girls from sex bars. Video published on December 16, 2016
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VANCOUVER — British Columbia's opioid crisis became a focal point of the province's election campaign on Thursday after receiving less attention than other issues, despite the ongoing death toll.
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Vancouver police are warning the public about a sexual offender who was convicted of sexually assaulting university women living on campuses in Ontario.
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The 18-year-old will not face charges.
[ More ]August 2017
Despite a million-dollar donation and fundraising, the new mental health assessment and short stay unit at RUH is still in limbo and there is no guarantee it will ever open at all.
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A Texas man has been sentenced to 80 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography offences involving a girl from Saskatchewan. Staff Sgt. Scott Lambie, provincial co-ordinator for the RCMP's Internet child exploitation unit, said the investigation started in November 2015 when a local
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Eleven transitional apartments are being developed in Saskatoon to support individuals with HIV or AIDS who are at risk of homelessness following medical stays at Sanctum Care Group.
[ More ]July 2017
It’s our boldest Fighter App campaign so far this year: raising awareness on the global issue of sex trafficking and its connection to porn. Sign up for details on new #StopTheDemand conversation-starting merch and a life-changing prize—a trip to Nepal to volunteer with Help International.
[ More ]July 2017
The Northern John Howard Society will receive $60,000 from the provincial government to train more facilitators to deliver a domestic violence prevention program.
[ More ]July 2017
EDMONTON — A Crown prosecutor says an Alberta man is expected to plead guilty to killing two indigenous Saskatchewan women in 2007 and 2009.
[ More ]After receiving the highest sentence in Saskatchewan history for child pornography offences, Shane Dale Pattison was fresh out of prison in 2015 when he began sharing and viewing thousands of child porn images.
[ More ]June 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
[ More ]June 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
[ More ]June 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
[ More ]May 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates.
[ More ]May 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
[ More ]May 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
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Eleven transitional apartments are being developed in Saskatoon to support individuals with HIV or AIDS who are at risk of homelessness following medical stays at Sanctum Care Group.
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For more than 10 years, Russell Dennis Wolfe befriended girls as young as nine years of age and offered them marijuana, cigarettes, alcohol and money in exchange for sex.
[ More ]April 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates
[ More ]April 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates. An eleven part series.
[ More ]April 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates. An eleven part series.
[ More ]April 2017
Witness says woman told police a man tried to kill her, but police say no grounds for laying charges
[ More ]April 2017
Russell Wolfe made child porn with girls he paid for sex
[ More ]April 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates. An eleven part series.
[ More ]March 2017
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it. The Globe investigates. An eleven part series.
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Girls are recruited in various ways — at school, on Instagram, at the mall. Most continue to live at home while carrying out sex work at local motels or condominiums. According to police, human trafficking doesn't have to involve the crossing of a border. Any forced recruitment, confinement or tran
[ More ]Barbara Amaya ran away at the age of 12 after being abused by family members. She was taken in on the streets of Washington, DC by a couple who seemed nice, but ended up selling her into human trafficking. She was used for months and then sold to a man named Moses who took her to New York and contin
[ More ]March 2017
I'm sharing my story because I want Canadians to understand that sex trafficking is happening here in Canada and I want parents to understand the danger that their daughters could be in -- right in their own neighbourhoods -- or in my case, the local rec center.
[ More ]February 2017
Canada's missing and murdered indigenous women
[ More ]February 2017
TORONTO — A new report says Ontario has become a "major hub" for human trafficking and sexual violence in Canada, with most of the victims being local underage girls and young women.
[ More ]February 2017
For over a decade, I've worked with Canadian survivors of sex trafficking. I want to share with parents how they can protect their daughters.
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This story is part of an ongoing Globe and Mail investigation into the hundreds of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada.
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Terreia Wadud sees her journey after abuse and being trafficked as amazing.
[ More ]January 2017
Police across Ontario were looking for a serial sex offender Monday after he slipped away from a correctional facility in Kingston on Sunday night.
[ More ]January 2017
Experts say Saskatchewan is one of the few places in the industrialized world where people are still dying from AIDS and HIV infections.
[ More ]January 2017
Owen Gibson-Skeir, 21, is accused of intimidating 'vulnerable, traumatized' victim in court.
[ More ]January 2017
Civil rights activists march in Durban, South Africa, on July 18 at the start of the 21st World Aids Conference. UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon told reporters the gains the world has made against HIV/AIDS are 'inadequate and fragile.' Some activists say the same is true here in Canada.
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A 24-year-old man is facing 18 charges connected to human trafficking.
[ More ]January 2017
Vice chief says reactive response to emergencies will no longer work after three girls between the ages of 12 and 14 took their lives within four days. Two of the girls were from Stanley Mission. The other girl was from La Ronge.
[ More ]January 2017
Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman reported being abducted and sexually assaulted
[ More ]January 2017
An Edmonton man is facing human trafficking charges, including sexually exploiting a teenage girl for profit.
[ More ]December 2016
Detective Shane Henderson, vividly remembers rescuing Mary from a hotel room - where she was being trafficked from.
[ More ]December 2016
A Saskatoon committee is investigating the feasibility of opening a safe injection site in the city
[ More ]December 2016
'It's a death sentence': Post-mortem test for carfentanil could reveal scale of opioid crisis 15 deaths in Alberta linked to carfentanil, an animal tranquilizer increasingly used as a recreational drug
[ More ]December 2016
Other major cities in Canada have mobile outreach programs to monitor vulnerable people, especially when winter temperatures fall.
[ More ]Dozens of people have been arrested, and 16 victims removed from exploitative situations, in a cross-country effort to crack down on human trafficking.
[ More ]December 2016
Man charged earlier this year after forcing multiple women into the sex trade, threatening their families, making them take illegal drugs and branding them with tattoos of his full name
[ More ]December 2016
MISSING AND MURDERED The Trafficked: How sex trafficking works in Canada
[ More ]November 2016
A group of Moncton women have taken it upon themselves to help working girls get off the streets. They’ve started an organization called “the street angels” and hope to spread the movement across the Maritimes and to cities across Canada.
[ More ]November 2016
7 yr old girl was sexually assaulted and sold for sex to others on Craigslist, Hamilton Police allege
[ More ]November 2016
The FBI says dozens of pimps, prostitutes and associates have been arrested under international efforts to combat underage human trafficking.
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Two Montreal men have been charged after Toronto police said they forced a woman into prostitution and threatened to kill her dog if she didn’t continue.
[ More ]There is a clearer picture on how many gains have been made in Saskatchewan when it comes to HIV and AIDS as well as the uphill battle to come. On Tuesday, more than 200 delegates gathered at an HIV mobilization event in Saskatoon to find solutions on where to go from here.
[ More ]November 2016
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A High River, Alta. woman has been charged with multiple counts of human trafficking, procuring persons under 18 years, sexual exploitation of a young person and one count of assault after allegedly recruiting young teens on social media.
[ More ]October 2016
Ontario Provincial Police, with help from law enforcement partners in Canada and the United States, have charged 80 people with 274 criminal offences in connection to a massive province-wide internet child pornography investigation.
[ More ]October 2016
Mackenzie Murphy, 17, talks to kids across Canada about suicide awareness, cyber bullying and building self-esteem.
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Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in determining the movements and last known whereabouts of a woman found deceased in Surrey on May 17th of this year.She was recently identified as Deanna DESJARLAIS, age 27, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
[ More ]32 people charged in human trafficking investigation.
[ More ]October 2016
SASKATOON – Saskatchewan has a health crisis on its hands. The province continues to have the highest rates of HIV in the country at twice the national average and experts say 70 per cent of new cases are among First Nations and Métis people.
[ More ]October 2016
Human trafficking isn't just happening overseas, it's happening right here in Saskatoon
[ More ]Hope & Courage
[ More ]October 2016
Alberta Woman Faces Charges
[ More ]October 2016
countries with top 5 rates
[ More ]October 2016
For decades, Indigenous women in Canada have been disappearing and dying violently at alarming rates.
[ More ]October 2016
Supports for people dealing with mental health or addictions issues in Saskatoon appear to be overloaded, which may be stopping people from getting help before it’s too late.
[ More ]October 2016
HOUSTON -- Handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, the chief executive of an internet site authorities accuse of being "a hub for the illegal sex trade" waived extradition to California on Friday, and his attorney vowed to fight the "trumped up" sex trafficking and money laundering charge
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People under the age of 18 made up about a quarter of recorded human trafficking victims in Canada between 2009 and 2014, new data reveals.
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Two Montreal men are facing charges in connection with a human trafficking investigation that police say saw a teenage girl forced into the sex trade after connecting with a suspect through Snapchat.
[ More ]September 2016
Body of Deanna Desjarlais, 27, found in Surrey, B.C. RCMP are investigating death, but family of Cree woman say her missing person case was mishandled
[ More ]September 2016
DEANNA'S BODY HAS BEEN FOUND. She was left to die in a wooded area in B.C. Alone. Decomposed. Police found her in May and did not identify her until this week. She deserves justice. Stay tuned. UPDATE: Police are actively investigating. They would like to find out what happened to Deanna as well and
[ More ]September 2016
Canada is a recipient of boys and girls captured by human traffickers, but it is also a source.
[ More ]July 2016
Oskyak School Saskatoon: video project for NASHI's Event on Human Trafficking
[ More ]A Quebec man faces four charges in Saskatoon under the newly proclaimed prostitution law
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Twenty-two Vancouver sex workers identify that the stigma of being a sex worker is one of the most challenging barriers they face when leaving the industry...
[ More ]Owen Ross Gibson-Skeir, 20, faces charges including sexual assault and advertising sexual services.
[ More ]The girls who went missing from a group home in Laval could just be the tip of the iceberg. Authorities believe they were sexually exploited by street gangs, but some insist the bigger issue is human trafficking
[ More ]An Alberta group that works to fight human trafficking says there has been a "massive increase" in the number of cases reported and front-line healthcare workers could be key in identifying victims.
[ More ]A ruling in a Toronto court opens the door to designating human traffickers as dangerous offenders.
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A city task force proposed a list of recommendations on Monday to make Edmonton's body rub parlours safer for those who work in the industry.
[ More ]April 2016
The federal government is trying to keep a convicted sex offender and human trafficker in a B.C. jail pending his deportation to Iraq.
[ More ]March 2016
Human trafficking does not always involve physically moving anyone anywhere – the legal definition is recruiting, harbouring, transporting or controlling the movement of a person for the purpose of exploitation.
[ More ]March 2016
Indigenous women and girls are being exploited by gangs and other predators with little being done to stop it.
[ More ]20 people rescued during investigation, some as young as 14 years old, most under 19.
[ More ]February 2016
Human trafficking is a Canadian problem and most people have no idea...
[ More ]February 2016
Adolescent girls who are placed into group homes may be targeted by street gangs and lured into prostitution
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When it comes to the inquiry of missing and murdered Indigenous women , Canada's Liberal government fails to acknowledge the laws that endanger sex workers.
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Nova Scotia's new "Say Something if You see Something" campaign asking local businesses to keep an educated eye out for human trafficking activities.
[ More ]February 2016
Sex Trade on my Terms was established one year ago as a drop-in program for sex workers where they can warm up, grab some food and engage in non-judgemental company with other women.
[ More ]February 2016
Despite C-36's target of clients and third-parties, women on the street identify the police as their biggest concern. Because of the criminality of their mere presence, street-based workers are often charged for non-sex work related issues.
[ More ]January 2016
Saskatoon is permissive, Regina is dismissive
[ More ]January 2016
Millions of women and girls around the world are exploited in the commercial sex industry, mainly in prostitution, which is often the end destination of sex trafficking.
[ More ]January 2016
A type of "tough love" is aimed at keeping youth safe and away from sexual predators. But is confinement the bests strategy for Alberta's exploited youth?
[ More ]December 2015
Canada's new prostitution laws went into effect over the weekend, and already they are prompting concern and doubt. And confusion - always good when you're at risk of jail time if you don't understand the law.
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The road to street prostitution is often dirty and mired with abuse from a young age. An inner-city youth program in Saskatoon has become a refuge for children and teens being pressured and often forced into the sex trade.
[ More ]December 2015
A prostitute rescue program that has turned lives around is now on hold because police are no langer laying prostitution charges in Saskatoon, says a man who helped run it.
[ More ]December 2015
The Supreme Court decision to abolish prostitution laws would mainly affect street-level prostitution in Saskatoon if the laws aren't amended within a year, according to police chief Clive Weighill.
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