Heather Panton
CanadaadviserFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Heather Panton is the senior adviser for social impact and human rights at Thomson Reuters, where she focuses on human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Her recent work includes leading a study that highlights the connections between sex ads and the disappearances of Indigenous women and girls, advocating for further investigation and improved policies to address these critical issues.
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Heather Panton, the senior adviser for social impact and human rights at Thomson Reuters, said the aim with this report is to make hidden patterns visible.
Online sex ads reveal routes used to traffic Indigenous women and girls across CanadaCanada· 2026-07-28
Heather Panton, the senior adviser for social impact and human rights at Thomson Reuters, says the report's findings indicate that the intersection of disappearances and sex ads warrants further investigation among law enforcement and public policy makers.
Report highlights connection between sex trafficking and disappearances of Indigenous women and girlsCanada· 2025-07-28
