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Mission
To increase knowledge and awareness on human trafficking, advocate for effective rights-based responses, build capacity of all involved stakeholders and lead and foster collaboration for joint action against human trafficking.
Vision
An Alberta free from human trafficking
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Backpage.com v. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart
In late June 2015, Dart sent letters asking Visa and MasterCard to stop allowing their cards be used to pay for sex ads on Backpage.com.
Pimping v. Trafficking - Consequences for Victims
While talking about the inner workings of a trafficking case, she brought up that it is incredibly difficult to get a trafficking conviction; so, most prosecutors will avoid it. This challenge has major implications for the victims.