Human Trafficking Awareness Course for Guards 2026
This course is for security workers at hotels, malls, transit, events, parking and industrial sites. It explains Canada's trafficking laws, how traffickers recruit and control people, the signs of sex and labour trafficking, and how to report safely without putting anyone at risk.
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这门免费课程包含约25分钟的课文和一套25道题的测试。得分达到80%或以上即可下载结业证书(私人颁发,未经认证)。 已于2026年10月11日根据官方资料核对。
你将学到什么
- Explain what human trafficking is under the Criminal Code
- Tell the difference between trafficking and smuggling
- Recognize signs of sex and labour trafficking
- Report concerns safely to 911, police or the national hotline
- Treat people who may be victims with dignity
得分达到80%或以上即可下载证书。
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第1题,共25题
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答案: A. To exploit them or help someone else exploit them
The offence covers recruiting, transporting, receiving, holding, concealing or harbouring a person, or controlling their movements, to exploit them.
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第2题,共25题
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答案: C. No, the Criminal Code says no consent to the activity is valid
Section 279.01(2) says consent to the activity is not valid, so a victim's apparent agreement is not a defence.
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第3题,共25题
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答案: B. Life imprisonment
In aggravated cases the maximum is life imprisonment, with a minimum of five years. Otherwise the maximum is 14 years.
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第4题,共25题
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答案: D. Conceal, remove, withhold or destroy them
Holding or destroying a person's travel, identity or immigration documents to commit or help trafficking is a separate offence.
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第5题,共25题
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答案: D. That their safety, or the safety of someone they know, would be threatened if they refused
Section 279.04 describes exploitation as causing someone to provide labour or a service because they fear for their own or someone else's safety.
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第6题,共25题
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答案: A. No, it can happen entirely within one city or community
Trafficking happens in communities of all sizes across Canada, and most people trafficked in Canada are citizens, permanent residents or people who arrived legally.
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第7题,共25题
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答案: C. Smuggling involves consent to illegal entry and ends on arrival; trafficking involves ongoing exploitation
Public Safety Canada explains that smuggling involves consent and the person is free on arrival. Trafficking is about controlling and exploiting a person.
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第8题,共25题
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答案: A. Women and girls
Anyone can be trafficked, but Public Safety Canada says women are the majority of victims in Canada, and the hotline says women and girls face higher risk.
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第9题,共25题
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答案: C. Someone they know and trust, such as a romantic partner, family member or friend
The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline says most people are trafficked by someone they know and trust.
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第10题,共25题
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答案: B. Psychological manipulation, coercion, threats and shame
Traffickers mainly use manipulation, coercion, threats and shame rather than kidnapping or physical restraint.
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第11题,共25题
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答案: C. A person acting as a caring romantic partner who offers gifts, attention and promises
Traffickers often present as romantic partners and build emotional dependence through gifts and promises, then exploit it.
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第12题,共25题
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答案: A. No access to their own ID, scripted answers, and a tattoo of someone's name or symbol
Indicators include lack of access to ID, scripted answers, tattoos linked to a trafficker, fear, and signs of abuse or exhaustion.
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第13题,共25题
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答案: D. No single sign proves it; look for patterns over time
The hotline stresses that no single sign confirms trafficking. Look for overlapping patterns.
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第14题,共25题
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答案: A. Temporary foreign workers and people with precarious immigration status
Temporary foreign workers may not be able to change employers, may not know their rights and may face language barriers.
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第15题,共25题
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答案: A. Workers whose ID or work permits are held by the employer and who live where they work under constant watch
Holding documents, constant supervision, living on site, withheld pay and threats of deportation are labour trafficking indicators.
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第16题,共25题
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答案: D. Workers do not have to repay fees their employer paid to recruit or hire them
The hotline explains that illegal debts are a common control tool, and workers do not have to repay recruitment fees paid by the employer.
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第17题,共25题
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答案: D. 1-833-900-1010
The hotline at 1-833-900-1010 is confidential and available 24/7.
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第18题,共25题
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答案: B. The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, a charity
The hotline is run by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, a non-governmental charity. It is not police or immigration.
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第19题,共25题
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答案: D. Call 911 right away and give a clear description and the licence plate
Immediate danger calls for 911. Public Safety Canada says you can call 911 or local police if you think someone is a victim.
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第20题,共25题
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答案: A. Write down what you saw and report it to your supervisor, police or the hotline
Confronting or trying a rescue can put the person and you in danger. Record facts and report to the right people.
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第21题,共25题
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答案: D. Facts: dates, times, room or unit numbers, descriptions of people and vehicles, and licence plates
Detailed, factual notes help police and the hotline act. Avoid guesses and stereotypes.
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第22题,共25题
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答案: D. Speak calmly and privately if safe, without judgment, and let them know help is available
A calm, non-judgmental approach builds trust. Do not rely on a possible trafficker to interpret.
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第23题,共25题
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答案: B. Because they may control what the person says and put them at risk
A trafficker may change the message or punish the person later. Use a neutral interpreter or the hotline's language support.
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第24题,共25题
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答案: B. 2019
Public Safety Canada says the hotline launched on May 29, 2019, the same year the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking was announced.
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第25题,共25题
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答案: A. Fourteen years
Under section 279.011, the maximum is 14 years with a minimum of five years, or life with a six-year minimum in aggravated cases.
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考前须知
- Under the Criminal Code, no consent to the activity is valid as a defence to trafficking in persons.
- Trafficking does not require crossing a border; most people trafficked in Canada are citizens, permanent residents or people who arrived legally.
- Most people who are sex trafficked are trafficked by someone they know and trust.
- The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-833-900-1010, is confidential and open 24/7.
- Withholding or destroying a person's identity or travel documents to help traffic them is a separate Criminal Code offence.
常见问题
Should I try to rescue someone I think is being trafficked?
No. A rescue or confrontation can put the person and you in danger. Call 911 if there is immediate danger. Otherwise, record facts and report to your supervisor, police or the hotline.
Is the hotline the police?
No. It is run by the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, a charity. It is confidential and can connect people with services and, when appropriate, law enforcement.
Does trafficking only involve sex work?
No. Labour trafficking happens in farming, caregiving, hospitality, construction, cleaning and other legal industries.
这份证书是否经过认证或获得官方认可?
不是。这是一份私人颁发的结业证书,仅用于知识学习。它未获得任何政府、执照发放机构、监管机构或教育机构的认可、认证或批准,也不能替代法律要求的任何执照、资格证书或培训。
资料来源
- Criminal Code, section 279.01 (trafficking in persons)
- Criminal Code, section 279.011 (trafficking of a person under 18)
- Criminal Code, section 279.03 (withholding or destroying documents)
- Criminal Code, section 279.04 (exploitation)
- Public Safety Canada: Human trafficking
- Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline
- Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: Sex trafficking
- Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: Labour trafficking
- Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking