Alberta commits $20.8 million over the next four years to fight human trafficking

Alberta commits millions to fight human trafficking, following recommendation from task force

The Alberta government is providing $20.8 million over the next four years to implement recommendations from a star-led task force on human trafficking.

“He’s the only political leader I’ve met in my 17 years of advocating for trafficking victims and survivors who took the time and initiative to personally write a plan to address this horrific crime.” “It festers in the dark. There are victims who face fear, shame and self-doubt and some who will never report what they’ve gone through.”

, noted he started fighting human trafficking over 20 years ago when he was an MP and joined a group of international parliamentarians on a coalition to fight the practice.

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