Sask. government saves human-trafficking response program in Saskatoon

The Saskatchewan Government is stepping in to keep a police-run Human Trafficking Response Team (HTRT) operating after the federal government’s support agreement expired.

“It was unfortunate that the federal government did back away from the table with the funding of these positions,” Saskatchewan Justice Minister Tim McLeod said. “However, we were able to secure the funding through the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence to continue these very important positions.”

The new provincial commitment of $160,000 is partnered funding between the province and the federal government, but it’s not a permanent solution as there is no confirmation of its continuation.

I think it is unconscionable for our governments not to seriously invest in eradicating human trafficking in Canada, freeing victims, and bringing perpetrators to justice. With the Pedo-in-Chief leading the country to the south of us, the West-sanctioned genocide of women and children in Palestine, and global power-brokers shrugging off a highly-publicized child-sex-trafficking ring known as the Trump-Epstein files. Are we fighting gendered violence or enabling it?