New Funds to Fight Human Trafficking

The Province is reinvesting $2.5 million to combat human trafficking across Ontario through the Civil Remedies Grant Program that will provide funding to law enforcement agencies and community partners for 33 local projects. This investment builds on the $20 million Ontario invests annually in anti-human trafficking initiatives and the Province’s $307 million Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy (2020-2025).

Applications for the 2021-22 Civil Remedies Grant Program open November 3 and the deadline to apply is December 15, 2020. The list of eligible applicants includes Municipal and First Nation Police Services, not-for-profit groups, community agencies, and Indigenous communities and organizations that assist victims of unlawful activities or prevent unlawful activities that result in victimization.

The projects are to focus on prevention, crisis counselling, research, and public education. Projects are to strengthen local capacity to prevent and respond to crimes and support survivors. Investments are to support initiatives around front-line training, victim support and education programs, and surveillance technology and equipment. AMO is supportive of these additional investments to increase local capacity for safer communities.

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