What Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking does

The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking is a federally registered Canadian national charity (Registration #76882 1498 RR0001), headquartered in Toronto and operating as a fully remote organization with team members across Canada. Founded in 2016, it is the only national charity dedicated exclusively to ending all forms of human trafficking in Canada, including sex trafficking, labour trafficking, forced marriage, forced begging, and forced criminal activity.

The Centre's core product is the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (1-833-900-1010), launched in 2019, which provides 24/7/365 confidential referral services, safety planning, crisis assistance, and emotional support in over 200 languages through professionally trained response advocates. Beyond the hotline, the Centre delivers evidence-based research and reports, public education and training programs (delivered in-person and online), policy recommendations to governments and businesses, and specialized educational resources such as the J.A.S.E. family guide. In 2025 the hotline received a record 5,900+ calls, up 14% year-over-year from 5,100 in 2024.

The organization operates as a non-profit; it does not develop or sell technology products. Revenue is generated through individual donations (one-time, monthly recurring, and tribute gifts), corporate donations, and federal government grants such as Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) funding for programs including the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Support Hub. All services to the public are free of charge. The Centre serves a hybrid customer base: victims and survivors (primary), government agencies and policymakers, businesses and employers, non-profit service providers, and the general public, with a stated commitment to Indigenous-led approaches and Truth and Reconciliation.

Name

Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking

Legal name

Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking

Website

https://ccteht.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking is Canada's only national charity dedicated to ending all forms of human trafficking, operating the 24/7 Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline, conducting evidence-based research, delivering public education and training, and shaping policy on behalf of victims, survivors, governments, businesses, and service providers across Canada.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Trafficking Victim Support and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Trafficking, Smuggling Prevention & Safe Migration Services (BPADAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Refugee Reception & Registration (BPADAHAA)

Keywords

• Human trafficking hotline
• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Victim support services
• Public education training
• Policy recommendations

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from Public: The charity accepts one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, and gifts made in honour of loved ones from individual donors. Donations are processed through PayPal's secure server. Donations of $20 or more receive a tax receipt.
2. Corporate Donations: The Centre accepts corporate donations which help fund meaningful work and open doors to long-term partnerships. Charity Registration Number: 76882 1498 RR0001.
3. Government Grants: The Centre receives federal government funding, such as Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) funding for programs like the TFW Support Hub. Funding may be time-limited with expiration dates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking is a national charity that operates the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (24/7, 200+ languages) and delivers crisis support, safety planning, and referrals to victims and survivors. It complements hotline operations with evidence-based research, public education and training for service providers and businesses, and policy advocacy directed at governments.

Product overview

The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking is a national charity operating a suite of interconnected programs and services to combat human trafficking across Canada. Its core offerings include the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline (a 24/7 confidential support line), Research and Reports (evidence-based research and data collection), Public Education (training and awareness resources), and Policy Recommendations (advocacy and policy development). The organization also provides educational resources like the JASE guide for families and interactive tools like the Fact Check Quiz. These services work together to provide a comprehensive approach to raising awareness, supporting survivors, and driving collective action to end human trafficking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: The 24/7 hotline operated by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking offering referral services, safety planning, crisis assistance and emotional support to victims, survivors and their families. Available at 1-833-900-1010.

Products and services

• Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline A free, confidential 24/7 national hotline providing professionally trained response advocates who deliver referral services, safety planning, crisis assistance, and emotional support to victims, survivors, and families affected by human trafficking, as well as guidance for service providers and law enforcement.
• Public Education and Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 5,900+ hotline calls in 2025, representing 14% year-over-year growth and consistent increases since 2019 launch

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Native Women's Shelter of MontrealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre partners with the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal on the Cabot Square Project, which provides harm-reduction outreach and culturally-informed support to Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people in downtown Montreal. The Shelter also leads the Iskweu Project addressing missing Indigenous women, girls, trans, and Two-Spirit people.
• YWCA HalifaxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre highlights YWCA Halifax's Safer Spaces program, a 24/7 trauma-informed program supporting survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. YWCA Halifax accepts referrals from across Canada, particularly when relocation is needed for safety.
• Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCIS coordinates the federally-funded Temporary Foreign Worker Support Hub across Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba), providing specialized support including case management, emergency housing, rights education, interpretation, and short-term essentials for temporary foreign workers.
• Voice FoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoice Found partnered with the Centre to produce a report on peer support for trafficking survivors. The report, developed through 44 consultations with 34 organizations across Canada, explores how peer support can be implemented ethically and effectively.
• Keep ConnectionsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership referenced in Cabot Square Project context, providing outreach support to Indigenous clients at the Montreal office.
• Indigenous Health Centre of Tiohtià:kesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing nurses and outreach staff to meet clients at the Cabot Square office in Montreal.
• Jane Paul Indigenous Women's Resource CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperated by the Association of Nova Scotia Native Women, the Centre provides culturally-safe, community-led support to Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, offering services including a food bank, housing assistance, cultural programs, and violence prevention.
• Centre for Migrant Worker Rights Nova ScotiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe only migrant worker support organization in Nova Scotia, dedicated to improving rights, equality, and well-being for migrant workers. The Centre highlights their research on migrant worker experiences and needs.
• FCJ Refugee CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduces the 'Permission to Exploit' podcast exploring labour trafficking and labour exploitation faced by migrant workers in Canada, featured in the Centre's learning opportunities.
• Timea's CausesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped a self-assessment roadmap tool helping organizations strengthen responses to human trafficking, and partnered on the 'Now You Know' resource about criminal proceedings following trafficking experiences.
• Angels of Hope Against TraffickingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Timea's Cause to create the 'Now You Know' resource providing guidance on what to expect during criminal proceedings following trafficking experiences.
• Assembly of First NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre references the Assembly of First Nations' 'Breathing Life into the Calls for Justice' report highlighting human trafficking as an urgent threat to Indigenous peoples and calling for community-led investments.
• Association of Native Child and Family Services of OntariosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished report on prevention and intervention to eliminate human trafficking and gender-based violence in Indigenous communities, synthesized from provincial symposia and consultations.
• Women's Shelters Canada (Hébergement femmes Canada)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished report 'L'hébergement sous pression' examining challenges faced by shelters and transition houses across Canada affecting survivor access to safety and recovery.
• Canadian Council for RefugeessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre joined this human rights organization in opposing Bill C-2 amendments that undermine migrant rights and Canada's international law responsibilities.
• Restorations Second Stage HousingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the 'Empowered Caregiver' toolkit designed by survivors to help parents, caregivers, and communities support persons who have been trafficked.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Native Women's Shelter of Montreal: Indigenous-led shelter and outreach organization providing culturally-safe services including anti-trafficking response. Direct operational peer on survivor services, particularly through the Cabot Square Project partnership with the Centre.
• A21 (A21 Campaign): International anti-trafficking nonprofit operating awareness campaigns, aftercare programs, and a 24/7 trafficking hotline. Directly comparable as a dedicated anti-trafficking organization combining hotline, education, and survivor support.
• Polaris Project (Polaris): Operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline and runs anti-trafficking programs, research, and policy advocacy. Direct functional peer to the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking given its national hotline, research, and policy mandate.
• Covenant House Toronto: Major Canadian anti-trafficking service provider focused on youth and survivors, operating shelters, drop-in services, and trafficking-specific programs. Directly comparable as a Canadian nonprofit delivering survivor services in the same mission space.
• Canadian Association of Support Workers for Trafficking Survivors (CAST Canada): Canadian nonprofit dedicated to supporting frontline anti-trafficking workers through training, networking, and resources. Directly comparable as a sector-capacity-building peer in the Canadian anti-trafficking ecosystem.
• Walk With Me Canada: Canadian survivor-led nonprofit focused on anti-trafficking awareness, survivor advocacy, and education. Comparable as a smaller, mission-focused Canadian anti-trafficking peer emphasizing survivor leadership.

Regional players

• BC Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (BC OCTIP): Provincial government office coordinating anti-trafficking responses in British Columbia, including training, policy, and service coordination. Regional peer operating comparable policy and coordination functions but at provincial level.

Broad incumbents

• International Justice Mission (IJM) Canada: Global anti-trafficking and modern-slavery organization with a Canadian affiliate conducting advocacy, fundraising, and survivor aftercare partnerships. Comparable mission focus though primarily law-enforcement-oriented rather than hotline-based.
• The Salvation Army (Canada) — Anti-Human Trafficking Services: Large national nonprofit operating a network of anti-trafficking programs, shelters, and advocacy initiatives across Canada. Broad incumbent with overlapping survivor-support mandate though not solely dedicated to trafficking.
• National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): Operates the CyberTipline and national reporting infrastructure for child exploitation and trafficking in the U.S. Broad incumbent with a comparable national hotline/reporting mandate in the anti-trafficking and child exploitation space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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