Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez announces funding to help combat human trafficking at the Halifax Central Library, in Halifax, on Friday, July 17, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Devin Stevens
Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking
Jul 17, 2026 | 10:13 AM
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HALIFAX — The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort to combat human trafficking and support survivors.
Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez was in Halifax on Friday to announce $1.4 million in funding.
Two community organizations in Nova Scotia will receive money, along with groups in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Windsor, Ont., and St. John’s, N.L.
One of the programs focuses on Indigenous women and girls, another is trying to prevent the exploitation of newcomers and yet another targets men and boys in an effort at prevention.
