Anti-Human Trafficking Training for the Canadian Casino and Gaming Sector
Toronto, Canada, April 4, 2023 – An online training on human trafficking is now available for Gaming Compliance Specialists working within the Casino and Gaming sector. This new tool will enable compliance officers to recognize ways that human trafficking intersects with the industry and empower them to take actions to make their workplaces less hospitable to trafficking activity.
The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking and The Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists have partnered to raise awareness of human trafficking in the Casino and Gaming sector.
“A Gaming sector equipped with the education and knowledge about human trafficking can play a critical role in addressing exploitation in this industry in Canada. Gaming compliance officers able to spot the red flags of human trafficking and money laundering can help this sector to avoid Casino locations being frequented and used by human traffickers,” said Julia Drydyk, Executive Director, The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking.
The Centre’s study shows that human traffickers use defined transportation corridors in Canada to exploit and control their victims. Casino locations along the Trans-Canada Highway and other main highway corridors highlight the importance of the Casino and Gaming sector as important allies in the fight against human trafficking.
“We are grateful to the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking for developing this critical training for the Casino Gaming sector. Human Trafficking is a devastating crime and casino staff in all roles have an opportunity to combat it. We encourage all Casino Gaming staff, no matter their role, to take this no-cost training, “said Dr Ian Messenger, President of ACGCS.
This training is available, at no cost, online at www.HTRisksCasinoGaming.com
For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:
Aziz Froutan
Communications Manager
The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
afroutan@ccteht.ca
647-714-2527
For ACGCS
Dr Ian Messenger
President
Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists
info@acgcs.org
About the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking:
The Centre is a national charity dedicated to ending all types of human trafficking in Canada. We work with like-minded stakeholders and organizations, including non-profits, corporations, governments and survivors/victims of human trafficking, to advance best practices, eliminate duplicate efforts across Canada, and enable cross-sectoral coordination by providing access to networks and specialized skills. We operate the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-833-900-1010, a 24/7, multilingual access to a safe and confidential space to ask for help and connect to services.
About ACGCS:
The Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists (ACGCS) serves to provide education and knowledge building opportunities for those working in Casino and Gaming compliance. While there are many financial crime associations and certifications in existence, none are truly designed for the Casino and Gaming industry. Until now.
The ACGCS through the delivery of industry news, articles and webinars from industry leaders, and the Certified Gaming Compliance Specialist (CGCS) certification seeks to set the standard for Casino and Gaming compliance professionals.
