• 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.

• For educators seeking local resources and support, visit Ontario’s Human Trafficking Website or contact the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office at antitraffickingoffice@ontario.ca.
• Contact the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline for referrals to specialized support services.

• 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.

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.

• 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.