The Edmonton International Airport has opened a safe room intended to support victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, or those experiencing tragedy.

The Lighting of the Tree of Hope ceremony gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at Victoria Park.

Jennifer Holleman of Yarmouth, N.S., told her agonizing story Monday to a federal committee that has just started travelling the country to learn what to do about combating human trafficking, which some are calling a growing form of modern slavery.