Tireless efforts in recent years though BRAVE programs have been instrumental in providing support and guidance to almost 200 girls from all walks of life. In a world marked by persistent gender inequality, initiatives like BRAVE are vital in empowering young women. Led by dedicated individuals like Andrea Petkau and Renée McFadden at The Salvation  […]

Standing Up to Human Trafficking in Our Communities Most Canadians are shocked to find out that human trafficking happens in Canada, and to Canadians. In fact, from 2009 to 2018, there was 1,708 human trafficking police reports, with 68% of cases occurring solely on Canadian soil. 97% of victims identify as women, and 92% of  […]

Financial Freedom For most people, opening a bank account is as simple as going online or making an appointment at the nearest branch. But for a person without government identification or a permanent address, doing so may be impossible. That’s the situation many survivors face when they escape human trafficking. With a new financial access  […]

Wai Young, MP for Vancouver South, accompanied by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay, announced funding of more than $88,000 to The Salvation Army Deborah's Gate program to help victims of human trafficking reintegrate into community. This funding follows through on the Government of Canada's commitment to protect society's most vulnerable  […]

The Salvation Army is proud to announce the inaugural Freedom Gala – A Night to Combat Human Trafficking event. For the past seven years, influential members of the Vancouver community have gathered annually to the Hope in the City Luncheon. The 2013 Freedom Gala evolved out of the expanded need to educate the community on  […]