Data from the Point-in-Time Count was released Tuesday, reporting that on April 7 this year, 586 individuals in the Halifax Regional Municipality were without a safe, permanent address. The previous count found that on the night of April 24, 2018, there were 220 homeless people recorded.
Heidi Marshall says it’s no coincidence that Indigenous women and girls are 10 times more likely to be victims of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation than non-Indigenous women and girls.
Starting Tuesday, Nova Scotia RCMP will distribute posters and stickers with QR codes that provide information on how to recognize the signs, and report human trafficking.
A new website that launched this week to educate Nova Scotians about human trafficking will be a lifeline for young people who've been lured into the commercial sex trade, advocates say.
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