human trafficking. Edmonton man arrested on human trafficking, sexual assault charges Ashley Macdonald is the program coordinator and said it can be difficult for some people to comprehend that human sex trafficking takes place in the Maritimes as it often goes unnoticed and can be difficult to detect.“It is hard to wrap your head around but we know it is happening and it is happening in our communities,” she said.A report released by The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking indicates there is “a corridor” of sex trafficking of youth happening between Halifax and Moncton, MacDonald said.