Indigenous People and Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

There are two important days of remembrance and action this month: the Salvation Army's International Day of Prayer for Victims of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking on September 22, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. These two issues are not unrelated. Indigenous women and girls make up about 50 percent of trafficking victims in Canada, despite only being about 5% of the country’s population. Why is this happening? And how can we stop it? In this episode, Major Ray Lamont (territorial modern slavery and human trafficking response co-ordinator for Canada and Bermuda) and Captain Crystal Porter (territorial Indigenous ministries consultant) talk about the why behind this staggering statistic. And we look at how the Army is currently fighting modern slavery and human trafficking (MSHT) in our territory, and how Salvationists can walk the road of justice and reconciliation year round.MSHT Info and ResourcesSalvation Army MSHT Response WebsiteResources for the Day of Prayer for Victims of MSHTMSHT TrainingIndigenous MinistriesSalvation Army Indigenous Ministries WebsiteResources for Truth and Reconciliation Sunday (Orange Shirt Day)General Resources