Ottawa, Ontario
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced $12.5 million through to 2028 to support the continued operation of the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline - a vital part of the Government of Canada's plan to combat human trafficking.
Operated by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, a non-governmental, charitable organization, the hotline is toll-free, confidential, and accessible across the country 24/7/365 in over 200 languages. Since its launch in 2019, call volumes to the hotline have continued to increase each year.
The hotline is a victim-centred resource centre that connects victims and survivors to supports in their community and can take reports of suspected cases of human trafficking. Through the hotline's network of over 1,000 frontline service delivery partners, victims and survivors can access services like emergency and transitional housing, mental health counselling, health care and legal aid, as well as emergency services and law enforcement, if they choose.
Combatting human trafficking is a collective effort. The Government of Canada, in collaboration with its partners like the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, is committed to supporting victims and survivors across the country to get the help they need and begin their recovery journey.
