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According to Statistics Canada, in instances of human trafficking, 44% are sexually-related, which predominantly include offering sexually related services, sexual assault, offences, and exploitation. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00006-eng.htm

Sex trafficking is one of Canda’s largest and fastest growing criminal activitieshttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-trafficked-how-sex-trafficking-works-in-canada/article28700689/. It is also one of the world’s largest criminal enterprises that generates $99 billion (U.S) in profit. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-trafficked-how-sex-trafficking-works-in-canada/article28700689/ According to recent statistics from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, one victim could generate between $168,000 and $336,000 a year for one “pimp” https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-trafficked-how-sex-trafficking-works-in-canada/article28700689/. While labour exploitation in Canada is extremely rare, human trafficking involving sexual exploitation is far more common, especially in densely populated urban areas, but this may be because sexual exploitation is easier to detect in urban areas under current Canadian detection resources. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00006-eng.htm. 90% of instances of human trafficking occurred in metropolitan areas, and 97% were females. https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/hmn-trffckng/abt-hmn-trffckng-en.aspx.

The Criminal Code of Canada  and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) state that human trafficking is an offence, but do not make a distinction specifically between sex trafficking/exploitation, and other forms of human trafficking. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2020001/article/00006-eng.htm https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/hmn-trffckng/abt-hmn-trffckng-en.aspx

According to Public Safety Canada, at-risk groups of human trafficking include Indigenous women and girls, migrants and new immigrants, LGBTQ2 persons, people with disabilities, children in welfare systems and at-risk youth. https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/hmn-trffckng/abt-hmn-trffckng-en.aspx

On July 29th, 2020, the Government of Canada invested $19 million to combat human and sex trafficking in Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2020/07/government-of-canada-invests-19-million-to-reduce-human-trafficking-and-support-those-most-impacted.html

This fund will be administered by two federal departments responsible for the implementation of the Government’s five-year National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, this federally collaborative approach to eradicate human trafficking and support those who are impacted. https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2020/07/government-of-canada-invests-19-million-to-reduce-human-trafficking-and-support-those-most-impacted.html $14 million will be distributed by Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) and $5 million through Public Safety Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/news/2020/07/government-of-canada-invests-19-million-to-reduce-human-trafficking-and-support-those-most-impacted.html)These efforts are designed to empower survivors, deter trafficking altogether, protect vulnerable populations, and prosecute perpetrators  in collaboration with both territories and provinces. https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/hmn-trffckng/actns-cmbt-hmn-trffckng-en.aspx

While there are no organizations in Canada focused exclusively on ending sex trafficking in Canada, The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking (CCEHT) is the only nationally coordinated effort focused on ending human trafficking more broadly in a Canadian context. https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/ The CCEHT aims to organize collective action and systemic change in Canada. https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/ The organization works with other nonprofits, businesses, and stakeholders to establish what the best practices are, and ensure that no duplicate efforts are happening due to miscommunications between various actors. https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/ The CCEHT also provides services for survivors of sex trafficking in helping them return to society. https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/ Many other organizations in Canada aim to reduce sex trafficking as one of several objectives. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-training/resources/national-organizations Initiatives exist at federal, provincial and municipal levels. ( https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-training/resources/national-organizations ) Covenant House Toronto leads a national campaign called Traffick Stop. https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/traffick-stop/?utm_source=ooh-redirect&utm_medium=vanity&utm_campaign=2020-traffick-stop

This campaign aims to inform Canadians about the existence of sex trafficking in Canada and its prevalence. https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/traffick-stop/?utm_source=ooh-redirect&utm_medium=vanity&utm_campaign=2020-traffick-stopFurther, it helps people develop skills to recognize the indicators of sex trafficking. https://covenanthousetoronto.ca/traffick-stop/?utm_source=ooh-redirect&utm_medium=vanity&utm_campaign=2020-traffick-stop