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The Hamilton Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition is committed to the prevention and elimination of all forms of Human Trafficking.

[HAHTCoalition @HAHT_Coalition]

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Save the date for #HamOnt annual Anti-Human Trafficking conference February 22nd, 2024.

#EndHumanTrafficking #SaveTheDate #SeeYouThere

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Human Trafficking in the news...

Sadly, Labor trafficking occurs frequently across Ontario.

#KnowTheSigns #HumanTrafficking
#Awareness
https://t.co/RYjdcGLioj

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Another #HumanTrafficking arrest in Halton/Hamilton.

Domestic Human Trafficking occurs more frequently than you would suspect, AND in our backyard. #KnowTheSigns #EndHumanTrafficking #Halton #HamOnt #ON

[Halton Police @HaltonPolice]

45-year-old Chris Almas of Milton has been charged in relation to a human trafficking investigation and we believe there may be additional victims. If you have any information please contact investigators at 905-825-4777 ext 4974.

Details: https://t.co/XACp1qBf8E

[GSWS Wellness @GSWSWellness]

Good Shepherd Women's Services Wellness Program Calendar for February 2023 @GoodShepherdHam

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Canadian Airports working to disrupt and end sexual exploitation. #NotInMyCity

@paulbrandt Thank you for using your platform for such an important cause.
#EndHumanTrafficking #Awareness

Learn more here 👇👇👇

https://t.co/9coJveH981

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Human Trafficking In the News

Two charged with Human Trafficking, "police concerned there may be other victims". - The Spec

Supports are available for survivors. @CSCHNiagara @SACHAhamont
@NW_Centre @GoodShepherdHam

#HumanTrafficking #HamOnt

[Hamilton Spectator @TheSpec]

Four months after a woman told @HamiltonPolice she was the victim of human trafficking, two people were arrested in Trenton
https://t.co/TwfIGwPNLH

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Hey #HamOnt we are excited to share the "Save the Date" for this year's annual Anti-Human Trafficking conference.

Stay tuned for registration details!!!

#EndHumanTrafficking #HumanTrafficking #Awareness #SaveTheDate

[HAHTCoalition @HAHT_Coalition]

Understanding #HumanTrafficking is critical so you can #KnowTheSigns and spread #awareness - a vital first step in prevention.

#HamOnt #HumanTrafficking #Exploitation #HAHTC #EndHumanTrafficking #Prevention #Education #Awareness

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Le trafic d'êtres humains est un crime abominable. L'aide est disponible.
#HamOnt #CSCHN #TraiteDesPersonnes

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#HumanTrafficking data is often skewed because Human Trafficking is often underreported. Fear, judgement, blame, and isolation are some reasons #HT is underreported.

#KnowTheSigns #HumanTrafficking #HamOnt

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The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline is a confidential service that operates 24 hours per day, seven days a week. Survivors are connected to services and support in their preferred community if they choose.
#Hotline #HumanTrafficking #LabourTrafficking

[HAHTCoalition @HAHT_Coalition]

Thank you to @SACHAhamont for sharing some myths and facts on #SexTrafficking to increase awareness. Join us over the next few weeks to learn more myths and facts about commercial sex trafficking #HamOnt

#EndTrafficking #SexTrafficking #Consent #HAHTC

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Domestically trafficked women and girls in Canada are most often trafficked between the ages of 14 and 25, and most are recruited through the internet or acquaintance.
#KnowTheFacts #HamONT #HAHTC #SexTrafficking

[Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking @thecanadiancntr]

It is not uncommon for traffickers to create a fake #online profile to appear to be approximately the same age as those they are speaking to, in order to gain their trust. Once the trust has been established, the trafficker may then start to change the nature of the conversation.

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In the “Canada Human Trafficking Threat Assessment Report” RCMP reported “significant human trafficking indicators” in several cases involving foreign national domestic workers who were smuggled into Canada by their employers. #LaborTrafficking
Learn More:
https://t.co/5oCXZyyQyv

[Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking @thecanadiancntr]

Warning signs that someone may be a victim of #HumanTrafficking include:
Being controlled by others, driven to &from locations, & escorted at all times;
Being controlled & watched by others, having someone speak for them in public;
Read more:👉https://t.co/1vVppNaief

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Human trafficking response requires trauma-informed approaches that recognize the immediate and long-term impacts of violence and coercion.

Visit @WesternU learning network for a list of webinars that explore violence, trauma, human trafficking and more.

https://t.co/6J9mqUMcYd

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This is, yet another example, of the critical necessity of mandatory training for Judges, Lawyers and Police Services.
#EndSexTrafficking

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Pieper Lewis was 15 years old when, according to court documents, the man sheltering her forced her to have sex for money. She stabbed one abuser 30 times, killing him. On Tuesday, she was sentenced and ordered to pay his family $150,000. https://t.co/KcMnzuCqCf

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Psst. #HamOnt Did you know there is a National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking?

Visit the link below to learn more about human trafficking, the strategy, and progress to date.

#EndHumanTrafficking #EndModernDaySlavery
#HumanRights

https://t.co/WELInwvQSv