South Bruce OPP hosting Human-Trafficking Awareness Community Town Hall events

(KINCARDINE, ON) - Human-trafficking continues to impact communities across Canada. Officially recognized in 2021, Human-Trafficking Awareness Day reminds the community of the urgent need to protect and support those affected:
 

• 58 per cent of reported human-trafficking cases in Canada occur in Ontario.
• 25 per cent of known victims are under the age of 18.
• Human-trafficking remains one of the fastest-growing crimes in Canada.

Know the signs. If you see something, say something! TOGETHER, we can help prevent and stop human-trafficking.

For more information, be sure to attend the South Bruce OPP's "Human Trafficking Awareness Community Town Hall" events:
 

• Wednesday, March 4, from 6:30-9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine
• Wednesday, March 11, from 6:30-9 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), at the Walkerton Arena in Walkerton

Additional information concerning the signs of human-trafficking, can be found on the OPP website.

If you may be a victim, or know someone who might, call 911 immediately. The OPP non-emergency number is 1-888-310-1122. Victims are encouraged to contact the Canadian Centre to End Human-Trafficking on-line or by calling 1-833-900-1010.