Premier Ford says new legislation to combat human trafficking shows Ontario’s continued leadership in responding to what he calls a terrible crime. The proposed changes would increase penalties for traffickers who interfere with a child in care of a Children’s Aid Society. They would also clarify how and when police can access hotel guest registries to help find victims. Ford says Ontario has become a hub for human trafficking — accounting for about 55 per cent of all police-reported incidents across the country in 2019.
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Here is yesterday’s announcement:
Today is National #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay.
The criminals behind human trafficking are the worst of the worst. They prey on the young and vulnerable.
Our government won’t rest until every child, vulnerable person, & victim in Ontario can live free from violence and abuse. pic.twitter.com/nBivFpkNqc
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) February 22, 2021
Everyone deserves freedom from exploitation, fear & violence.
Today, we introduced new legislation to better protect victims of #humantrafficking & increase tools to hold offenders accountable.
We won’t rest until traffickers are off our streets.https://t.co/llvHGnEhZt pic.twitter.com/4yfNb888Kt
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) February 22, 2021
Photo Credit: CPAC via YouTube screenshot
