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House Hansard - 161

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 15, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 161 - Feb/15/23
Mr. Arnold Viersen (Peace River—Westlock, CPC)
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Mr. Speaker, February 22 is Canada's National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking and modern-day slavery turn people into objects that are used and exploited. It is vicious, profitable and growing in Canada, and it robs people of their God-given dignity and freedom. In Canada, the vast majority of human trafficking victims are women and girls born right here in Canada, and many are indigenous. However, it does not have to be this way. Working together, we can end it. I thank the survivors of human trafficking so much, some of whom are in Parliament today, for their courage and their voices, which will lead us to ending human trafficking. I also want to thank the individuals and NGOs who work tirelessly across our country to support survivors and raise awareness. To my hon. colleagues and to all Canadians, the responsibility to seek justice and end exploitation is on each of us. May we be relentless, courageous and committed as we seek to build a Canada that has zero tolerance for modern slavery and human trafficking.
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