Our Resources
Human Trafficking in Ontario:
- Learn more about the issue of human trafficking in Ontario with official information from the Ontario Government.
- Explore the details of Ontario’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy (2020-2025) to understand the province's approach to combating human trafficking.
- Discover the specialized services and support available for victims of human trafficking in Ontario through Ontario’s Specialized Anti-Human Trafficking Services and Supports.
Finding Local Resources:
- For educators seeking local resources and support, visit Ontario's Human Trafficking Website or contact the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . - Contact the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline for referrals to specialized support services.
Online Digital Prevention/Education Tool:
- The Trap - Human Trafficking Digital Education Tool - An interactive online tool aimed at middle and high school-aged children and teens to raise awareness about sex trafficking and develop safety skills.
Indigenous-Specific Materials:
Due to the impacts of colonialism, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals are especially vulnerable to being targeted for recruitment by traffickers.
There are specialized initiatives designed by and for Indigenous survivors of human trafficking, including:
- Speak Out: Stop Sex Trafficking - A resource specifically designed by and for Indigenous individuals to combat sex trafficking.
- Ontario Native Women’s Association Journey To Safe Spaces Report - A report addressing the impacts of human trafficking on Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.
Videos:
- Applicable to a wide age range:
- Tea and Consent Video (Thames Valley Police) - An animated video using a tea analogy to explain concepts of consent.
- “What is Sex Trafficking” (Rhonelle Bruder) - A short animated video designed for youth and parents explaining how sex trafficking occurs.
- “Sex Trafficking: What Is It” (AMAZE Org) - An animated video for youth describing how sex trafficking happens and dispelling myths.
- Applicable to older youth:
- Stop-Sex Trafficking in Ontario (Covenant House Video) - A video depicting the luring, grooming, and exploitation of a youth, and how sex trafficking occurs.
- Human Trafficking Survivors Telling Their Stories (Toronto Star video) - Survivors of human trafficking share their experiences.
- Trafficker Talking About Trafficking (Toronto Star Video) - A trafficker describes the mindset of offenders.
- I Was Sex Trafficked For Years (TED Talks) - A survivor of human trafficking shares their experience specific to Ontario.
- Domestic Sex Trafficking – A Survivor’s Perspective (TED Talks) - A survivor shares their experience specific to Ontario.
- Escaping the Pain of Human Trafficking (TED Talks) - A survivor shares their experience specific to Ontario.