“The recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons using methods of threat, force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of exploitation.”
– the United Nations
Human trafficking is most commonly referred to as “modern day slavery”. Human trafficking occurs when a victim is being exploited for profit by the trafficker. The victim is held and controlled against their will.
There are 4 types of human trafficking: sex, forced labour, marriage and organ.
Agency | Phone | Website | |
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WEFiGHT.ca | 519-256-7831 | wefighttrafficking@gmail.com | www.wefight.ca |
House of Sophrosyne | 519-252-2711 | information@sophrosyne.ca | www.sophrosyne.ca |
Hiatus House | 519-252-1143 | admin@hiatushouse.com | www.hiatushouse.com |
Victim Services of Windsor & Essex County |
+1-888-732-6228 519-723-2711 |
info@vswec.ca | www.vswec.ca |
Ontario Ministry of Community |
1-833-999-9211 | ||
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre |
519-253-9667 | info@saccwindsor.net |