02/23/2026
🚩 Know the Signs. Help Stop Human Trafficking.
Human trafficking happens in communities of all sizes, including ours. It involves exploiting someone through force, fraud, coercion, or manipulation.
It can take different forms:
🔹 S*x Trafficking – When someone is exploited for sexual purposes. This may involve grooming, a controlling partner, being moved between hotels or cities, or being advertised online.
🔹 Labour Trafficking – When someone is forced or pressured to work under unfair or abusive conditions. This can include long hours with little or no pay, unsafe work environments, debt bo***ge, or an employer controlling their identification documents.
🔎 Warning signs may include:
A person who seems fearful, anxious, or controlled by another person
Someone else speaking for them or holding their ID
Inability to freely leave their job or residence
Sudden unexplained gifts or a significantly older, controlling partner (especially involving youth)
Signs of physical abuse, neglect, or isolation
Being coached on what to say
It often begins with manipulation, promises of love, employment, or opportunity.
If something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts.
📞 In an emergency, call 911
📞 The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (1-833-900-1010) is available 24/7 and confidential
Awareness protects our community. Learn the signs.
