Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Survivors of Human Trafficking Debt Relief
Agreement Number:
GV230356
Agreement Value:
$1,382,250.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 5, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 31-month project, Victim Services Toronto will scale what is currently known as Project Reclaim, a free debt relief service for human trafficking (HT) survivors in Canada, to include survivors in Quebec, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and British Columbia, addressing the pressing gaps in access to debt relief services to strengthen the GBV sector.
To do so, the project will include streamlining the documentation retrieval process and developing trauma-informed support mechanisms. Victim Services Toronto will actively share information on this promising practice, enabling others to replicate or build upon its success and impact.
The supplemental funds will be used to train human trafficking social service agencies and survivors to become champions of debt forgiveness throughout the country as well as mobilizing research through PR and social media campaigns.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5G 2J3
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q2-00074
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value
Amendment Date
Aug 4, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Victim Services Toronto
Program:
Gender-Based Violence Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.
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