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Funds to fight human trafficking by Marta Marychuk O akville Beaver S ta ff 11 |Thursday November 23, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |www.insidehalton.com Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Services Halton, in conjunction with Summit Housing, Halton Region and the Elizabeth Fry Society, will receive $1.4 million from the province over the next three years to help end human trafficking. Most of the money ($990,669) will come from Ontario' s Anti-Human Trafficking Community Supports Fund, to supply emergency and crisis response supports and long-term mobile outreach for human trafficking survivors. The province will invest an additional $400,000 in housing support services. Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn and Indira Naidoo-Harris, minister of the status of women, made the funding announcement Friday, Nov 17 in Oakville. "I cannot tell you how amazing this is," said Sexual Assault and Violence Ontario Labour Minister Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn Intervention Services executive director Alma Arguello. "To have this support means a lot." Because human trafficking survivors are controlled mentally, physically and emotionally, Arguello said it is difficult for them to leave and find help. Those who do find a way out often need support in a range of areas, such as trauma counselling, addictions recovery job training and more. "I wish I wasn't here to celebrate this grant," said Flynn, adding that he was shocked and surprised that human trafficking was happening in Halton. He said human trafficking is hidden so deeply in our society, most people don't even know it exists. "It does happen here," he said. "Fet' s see if we can't eradicate this." "Human trafficking is a brutal, horrible crime," added Naidoo-Harris. "I was shocked to find out it' s happening here." More than 65 per cent of all human trafficking in Canada takes place in Ontario, NaidooHarris said. "We know this is happening in our province. That' s why we can't shy away from it." Arguello said there are no statistics on the number of human trafficking cases occurring in Halton, although she estimates that there are between 60 and 65 cases a night. One of the goals of the project is to gather more information on human trafficking, said Arguello, including identifying barriers to seeking help, to provide evidence-based services for survivors. NOFRILLS w o n 't b e b e a t E xtra V irgin Olive Oil H uiled'olive extra vierge If you find a cheaper price, simply show us and we will match. GALLO OLiVE OIL 1 L. Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Extra Light. POT PIE-pat ! RASPBERRIES 170g. Product of U.S.A. or Mexico. No 1 Grade SWISS CHALET OR ST-HUBERT POT PIES 650-800g Selected Varieties, Frozen. ALLEN'S JUICE COCKTAIL 21 x200 ml. Selected Varieties. SIMPLY ORANGE JUICE 1.75L, Selected Varieties. ROYALE TIGER TOWELS 6-9 rolls. FLYER PRICES EFFECTIVE IN ONTARIO STORES ONLY. THURSDAY, NO VEM BER 2 3 TO WEDNESDAY, NO VEM BER 2 9, 2 0 1 7 . QEW 1 3 nofrills.ca |» U .___ J != | a eross Avenue Odrville AmtrackH i t M I Oleg's NoFrills Colangelo's NoFrills 125 Cross 1395 Abbeywood Avenue Drive / 1 L 1 t *1 1 ComvnJ Rood J O A K V IL L E J [ QEW f t C h ild 's H o lid a y W i s h L is t l. Stop Daddy fr o m y e llin g This coming holiday season, not every child will wish for the same things. November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month. One out of every four women will be abused at some point in her life. Halton Women's Place needs your help to close the door on abuse. a n d h it t in g F lo m m y all th e tim e . x N o o r m o r e b r u is e s . H a lt o n W o m e n 's P la c e t e a r s . H e lp f e e l m y f a m ily 3. In N o v e m b e r, w e a r y o u r p u rp le s c a rf an d tie. P u rch a se y o u rs at H alto n W o m e n 's P lace. s a f e a g a in . For more information, please call 905 -332-1200 ext .221 or visit www.haltonwomensplace.com Crisis Line: 905-878-8970 or 905-332-7892