Our Fight Against
Modern Day Slavery
About
MPAHT
MPAHT works with organizations across the tourism, hospitality, travel, and meetings sectors to strengthen awareness, prevention, and action against human trafficking.
Resources & Tools
We connect organizations with trusted resources, practical tools, research, and promising practices that support anti-human trafficking efforts.
The Code Support
As Canada’s Local Country Representative for The Code, we help organizations understand and implement The Code’s principles and commitments.
Industry Connections & Partnerships
We help connect organizations with subject matter experts, trusted partners, and collaborative initiatives working to address human trafficking.
Speaking & Awareness
MPAHT participates in industry conferences, events, panels, and discussions to raise awareness and encourage action across the tourism and meetings sectors.
Sharing Promising Practices
We highlight initiatives, case studies, and approaches from across the industry to help organizations learn from one another and advance their own efforts.
Meeting Professionals Against Human Trafficking would like to begin by acknowledging the land on which MPAHT was created . For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples inhabited and cared for this land, as they do now and will do into the future. We acknowledge the territory of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and the Mississauga’s of the Credit as the traditional stewards of this land. We also want to acknowledge this land is now home to many diverse First Nations and Metis people.
The territory we are on is within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe and allied nations to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes.
MPAHT is grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first and enduring inhabitants.
We encourage everyone to learn about the history and cultures of Indigenous Peoples and to hear their ongoing stories.
Behind the
SCENES
Advisory Council
- Ruth Abrahamson – CEO, Base Consulting and Management Inc.
- Cynthia Bland – Founder/CEO, Voice Found
- Michael Crockatt - President & CEO, Ottawa Tourism
- Genevieve Dumas - General Manager, Fairmont Chateau Laurier
- Matt Friedman – CEO, The Mekong Club
- Ashley Franssen - Tingley – Director, Stakeholder Relationships, The Canadian Center to End Human Trafficking
- Michelle Furgiuele – Peer Advocate & Outreach Coordinator, Restorations Canada
- Detective Cindy Cybulski – Human Trafficking Unit, Ottawa Police Service
Our Team

Sandy Biback
Founder, MPAHT Board Member

Lizzy Low
Chair of the MPAHT Board

Mahima Tripathi
MPAHT Board Member

Manassie
Research Specialist, Ottawa Tourism
MPAHT Project Manager
Recognizing the
efforts
Robert Thompson and the team at AV Canada who helped us jump start this mission and to date continue to support at every opportunity.
Stephen Biback who continues to handle the accounting and government requirements for MPAHT.
Mahima and the team at Saleint Marketing Agency as they have helped redesign this website which will help you find the required resource faster.
Join us to
Be the
Change.
At MPAHT, we are looking for volunteers to help bring awareness about Human Trafficking, we believe that every individual has the power to make a difference. By joining our passionate team of volunteers, you can actively contribute to the fight against human trafficking and help bring hope and freedom to those affected. As a volunteer, you will play a vital role in raising awareness, providing support, and empowering survivors on their journey to a brighter future.
** OPEN POSITIONS ** We seek individuals to help us create awareness in their local communities or groups by resharing content.
Want to volunteer with us?
We are looking for volunteers to help bring awareness about Human Trafficking.
Financially Support
mpaht
Your financial support empowers our mission to disrupt human trafficking within the event industry and beyond. MPAHT strives to be a driving force for change by offering enlightening presentations, fostering collaboration between planners and suppliers, and extending outreach to impacted communities.