May 6, 2026

MBC Host: Danielle Dufour

There is no prejudice when it comes to human trafficking, it can happen to anyone.

Sex trafficking is when someone is controlled, threated or manipulated into exchanging sexual services for money while being controlled by a trafficker. This manipulation and control can occur online or in person, often where the predator targets a person by gaining their trust and exploits the person’s physical or emotional vulnerabilities, and either coerces or forces them into selling sex.

In Canada, 50 per cent of trafficker’s victims are Indigenous, despite making up only four per cent of the total population.

Support for victims in Saskatchewan who have been sexually exploited or human trafficked can be found through Hope Restored Canada, a non-profit organization in Saskatoon.

At one time the focus was on how to rescue these individuals, but rescue is a moment not a solution.

“How we respond, we support individuals where they are,” said Kendra Mazer the Executive Director of Hope Restored. “No referral is required.”

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