If you or someone you know is a victim/survivor of human trafficking, or you think someone might be, call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.
On February 22, 2024, Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin and Shell Canada President and Country Chair Susannah Pierce unveiled the founding partners of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network of British Columbia. This inaugural event took place at Covenant House Vancouver and coincided with National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
The signing ceremony with twenty corporate and community founding partners brought together a network from diverse industries and services. This included Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Janet Austin as Honorary Patron of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network and Shell Canada President and Country Chair Susannah Pierce as Chair of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network.
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline recognized 2,170 human trafficking victims/survivors between 2019 and 2022. Of the 3,103 detected victims of police-reported human trafficking in Canada from 2012 to 2022, approximately 94% were women and girls. Furthermore, approximately 7 in 10 (69%) were under the age of 25.
The founding partners of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network united in their commitment to combat human trafficking by signing a statement of support and pledging to work collaboratively to share resources that spread awareness, and that support organizations that are combating human trafficking or aiding survivors in their recovery and transition.
Click here to see the statement of support and all partners.
“Anchored by the actions outlined in the Statement of Support, we are resolved to raise awareness, disseminate crucial resources, and offer unwavering support to survivors in their recovery. Through this collaborative endeavor, we are pledging to amplify our efforts and foster a more resilient and collaborative response to this pressing issue,” says the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor, and Honorary Patron of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network.
Among the founding partners of the Human Trafficking Prevention Network are:
- Chair: Shell Canada Limited
- Honorary Patron: Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
- All Nations United
- BC Lions
- BC Native Women’s Association
- Business Council of British Columbia
- Covenant House Vancouver
- Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
- KPMG
- Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc
- Richberry Group of Companies
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Telus Health
- The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
- The Port of Vancouver
- TransLink
- Truckers Against Trafficking
- Vancouver Police
- YVR Airport
- YWCA Metro Vancouver
For more information or to request to join the Network please contact [email protected] .
Resources:
- To learn about the hotline and the National Centre to End Human Trafficking’s T.A.L.K campaign visit https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/resources/its-time-to-t-a-l-k/
- Read about the #notinmycity airport initiative https://notinmycity.ca/airports-across-canada-collaborate-with-notinmycity-to-help-disrupt-and-end-sexual-exploitation-and-human-trafficking/
- Covenant House BC offers a comprehensive toolkit and resources for combatting human trafficking. To access these resources, visit Covenant House BC’s Human Trafficking Toolkit page: www.covenanthousebc.org/human-trafficking-toolkit
Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking Referral Directory partners:
Onyx Program, PLEA Community Services
Exploitation Education Institute
If you or someone you know is a victim/survivor of human trafficking, or you think someone might be, call the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010.