Alberta Reaffirms Commitment to Combat Human Trafficking With $5.5 Million Grant Funding
In 2025–26, a provincial agency reported that 63 victims were rescued from human trafficking, while police arrested 73 suspects and laid 159 charges.
TL;DR
- Alberta government provides $5.5 million in grants to community groups fighting human trafficking.
- Funding aims to prevent human trafficking, protect at-risk individuals, and support survivors.
- The grant is a partnership with the Alberta Centre to End Trafficking in Persons.
- The goal is to improve survivor access to support and increase agency response capacity.
- Police rescued 63 victims from human trafficking last year.