Canada Human Trafficking Prevention Forum

One by One's Patrick Wells is joined by Ray Lamont (Salvation Army Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Response Coordinator for Canada) and Paola Carmagnani (Partnership Specialist at The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking) to discuss human trafficking prevention in Canada. Topics covered include what human trafficking looks like in Canada, what are the most common forms and what industries are affected, how to spot indicators of a potential victim and how to follow up, the importance of prevention and what that can look like in practical terms, and a deeper dive into how to educate and protect our children from the most detected and encountered form of human trafficking by law enforcement in Canada, sexual exploitation, where horrifyingly the average age of victims is just 17. With the latest estimate from the global slavery index showing that there are 69,000 people living in modern day slavery in Canada, these topics take on a greater importance and the forum discusses why and how everyone has a part to play in advocating for survivors and bringing an end to the great injustice of modern day slavery.