Human Trafficking Awareness: Joint statement Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu and Minister of Children’s Services Rebecca Schulz issued the following statements on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. “Human trafficking is a serious crime that exploits people of all ages and genders; however, the majority of victims in Canada are women, and a disproportionate number of those women and girls are Indigenous. In all of its forms, trafficking of persons is a violation of basic human rights, and is largely hidden and pervasive.