Number of Human Trafficking Cases Increased Nearly 400 Percent in Past Decade: StatCan

Number of Human Trafficking Cases Increased Nearly 400 Percent in Past Decade: StatCan
Statistics Canada's offices in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Over the past decade, Canada has seen a 396 percent increase in the number of reported human trafficking cases, according to data from Statistics Canada.

StatCan released its Trafficking in Persons in Canada, 2023 report on Nov. 1, noting that while the number of reported cases dropped since 2022, there has been an increase over the past decade.