CRIMESTOPPERS.NS.CA 17 ...continued WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING? Human Trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by various means of coercion, force, fraud, or the abuse of power, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation typically includes sexual exploitation, forced labour, involuntary servitude, or slavery. The clandestine nature of Human Trafficking makes it difficult to ascertain its true magnitude. The United Nations however has estimated that over 800,000 persons are trafficked annually. Other organizations have put the estimated totals even higher than this. It is also estimated that more than half of people who are trafficked annually are children! Child victims of trafficking are often exploited for sexual purposes, including prostitution, pornography and sex tourism. They are also exploited for forced labour, including domestic servitude, sweatshop factory work and migrant farming. VICTIMSOFTRAFFICKINGCANBEFOUND IN: • Commercial sex or prostitution • Nannies or servants • Sweatshop factories • Construction • Farming or landscaping WHERE DOES IT OCCUR? DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. Certainly experience has shown that Human Trafficking occurs in our major cities across Canada, however it is not exclusively restricted there. Wherever there is a demand for any of the services referred to in the previous list, it is conceivable victims can be found there as well. Perhaps in your own community! Please don’t close your eyes to Human Trafficking. If you suspect or know of Human Trafficking activity, please contact your local Police, or if you wish to remain anonymous, call your local Crime Stoppers. ROOT CAUSES. Some of the main causes for trafficking persons into Canada include: an increasing demand for low cost labour and services across Canada and the United States, poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities and inequality (gender, nationality) in countries of origin. IDENTIFYING VICTIMS HOW TO RECOGNIZE A VICTIM • Speak neither English nor French, or may not speak on their own behalf • Originate from a foreign country • Be unaware of local surroundings even though they have been in the area for an extended period of time • Show evidence of control, intimidation or abnormal psychological fear • Not be able to move or leave job • Have bruises or show signs of physical abuse • Show signs of malnutrition • Be frequently accompanied by an individual who may be their trafficker • Be frequently moved by their trafficker WHAT IS THE VICTIM’S MINDSET? THE VICTIMS MAY: Not self-identify as victims of human trafficking. Victims may not appear to need social services because they have a place to live, food to eat, medical care and what they think is a paying job; Be taught to distrust outsiders, especially law enforcement. They have a sense of fear and distrust toward the government and police because they are afraid they will be deported; Feel better in their current situation than where they came from, even if they are being exploited; Be completely unaware of their rights or may have been intentionally misinformed about their rights in our country; Fear for their families in their home countries. Some traffickers threaten that they will harm their families if they report their situations to, or cooperate with, law enforcement. IVNBO!TRAFFICKING THE RISE OF MODERN SLAVERY IN CANADA
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