Human Trafficking Rates: Nova Scotia and Ontario Lead the Way in 2024
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Nova Scotia and Ontario reported the highest per capita human trafficking rates in 2024, with Nova Scotia at 4.5 incidents per 100,000 people, above the national average of 1.5. Statistics Canada warns that underreporting and identification challenges likely mean the actual numbers are higher.
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Nova Scotia and Ontario had the highest rates of police-reported human trafficking per capita in 2024, with Nova Scotia recording a rate of 4.5 incidents per 100,000 people, exceeding the national rate of 1.5. The report from Statistics Canada notes that the data may underestimate the true number of human trafficking cases in Canada due to underreporting and difficulties in identifying victims and traffickers.
