Peel is the epicentre of human trafficking in Canada, but survivors have few places to turn

Graphic from Statistics Canada

When a vase shatters, it can be glued back together – but it will never be the same. 

For survivors of human trafficking, it’s much the same. It takes a vast array of community services and supports to help them move through or cope with the trauma they have been subjected to.

These efforts are key to helping them become whole again. 

In Peel, the level of support currently offered to survivors is not enough.

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It’s well-documented that Peel is ground zero for human trafficking. While police have directed considerable resources toward investigating and prosecuting offenders, victims are often left to fend for themselves. 

A new study reveals the wide gap between the help human trafficking survivors need and the services available to them.

Published on March 3, 2020 in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga