By: Stephanie Mak The art of making mistakes is learning how to take corrective action for the future. Yet are some mistakes worth making at all? Even if the mistake frees you from more trauma yet puts your future into jeopardy? These questions may be at the back of the mind for Pieper Lewis, who is currently 18 years-old yet […]
The rise of the Internet and digital platforms allow many around the world to perform activities with ease and flexibility, bridging the gaps of distance and income. However, with this, human traffickers have also gained advantages by exploiting digital systems, expanding their reach to many more. As traditional barriers of physical and geological limitations are removed and the tools offered […]
Police forces across Ontario have recently introduced a new human trafficking strategy: the Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS). The development of IJFS is a part of the province’s five-year anti-human trafficking plan. Since its launch in 2020, the provincial authorities have improved in their precision, making over 50 charges following the strategy’s execution. One case in particular […]
Human trafficking is a global issue that has held prominence for centuries, however its relevance has only recently been acknowledged. Many believe it to be an issue solely faced by adults who end up in bad paths in life, however this is far from the reality. In fact, the rate of child trafficking incidents is rising exponentially and has caused […]