Human Trafficking Resources

Hamilton Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Guide for Supporting Trafficked Persons

In 2018, Restorations was asked by the Coalition to compile, write and edit a guide for service providers to better understand, identify and respond to human trafficking in our community. Since publication, the guide has been shared across southern Ontario and has been a helpful resource to many! You can access the guide on the Coalition’s website.

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people. The two volume report calls for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis that has devastated Indigenous communities across the country.

The two-volume report can be found here.

Getting Out: A National Framework for Escaping Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation in Canada

This study by Covenant House Toronto provides a comprehensive review of the process victims experience when exiting/escaping situations of sex trafficking, highlighting their multiple needs and the barriers they face, in addition to the promising practices service providers can adopt to better support the unique needs of this population.

This research report is based on consultations with over 200 stakeholders, including 50 survivors, across Canada. You can access the report on Covenant House’s website.

Canadian Women’s Foundation

Between 2016-2021, the Canadian Women’s Foundation launched the Anti-Trafficking Grants Program where they granted funds to eight community-based programs in Canada to address sexual exploitation and trafficking. Their summary is based on a multi-year evaluation of the funded programs’ learnings and impacts. You can read the evaluation summary here.