Migrant workers

Because I Am Human - Anti-trafficking campaign

Canadian Council for Refugees' campaign "Because I am human"

Goals:

Achieve permanent and fundamental policy change so that trafficked persons in Canada are protected and their human rights respected.

Increase public awareness about the reality of human trafficking in Canada.

Take action: The CCR has developed the following images and messages to raise awareness about human trafficking in Canada.

Download the images and share the suggested campaign messages below using the tag #becauseiamhuman:

	Because we are human: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking		Because we are human: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking
	Because I clean for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking		Because I grow your food: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking
	Because I work for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking		Because I work for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking
	Because I build for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking		Because I grow your food: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking
	Because I work for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking		Because we are human: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #humantrafficking

Other suggested social media messages to include with the campaign images above:

At the heart of every #humantrafficking situation is exploitation.
Find out more: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking
CAN’s imm. policies too often put people in situations of vulnerability, exposing them to exploitation including #humantrafficking: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights
Protection and justice for trafficked persons = addressing gaps in Canada’s #immigration and legal system: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #humantrafficking
Rights protection for #traffickedpersons = addressing gaps in Canada’s #immigration and legal system: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #humantrafficking
Justice for #traffickedpersons = addressing gaps in Canada’s #immigration and legal system: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #humantrafficking
Shifting to temporary migration to fill labour needs creates a disposable labour force, leaving workers with fewer rights and exposed to exploitation: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #humantrafficking
Advocates work to protect and seek justice for #traffickedpersons: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #humantrafficking #migrantrights

Back to ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking for more CCR resources on access to justice for trafficked persons

Issues

Temporary workers

Trafficking

Format

Downloadable

Forum on Human Trafficking

Date

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - 12:00

Human Trafficking within the Criminal Code: Implications for Internationally Trafficked Persons

Time

10:00 - 3:00

CCR-or-not

CCR-other

Legal Case Study Hack - Access to Justice for Trafficked Persons - Vancouver

Date

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 12:00

SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY 28 May 2019, Vancouver

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW

This in-person networking and training meeting will explore legal strategies for responding to trafficked persons cases. Using case examples, participants will brainstorm on appropriate recourses and best practices for responding to trafficked persons situations, and how to improve collaboration in these responses.

Time

13h00-17h00

CCR-or-not

CCR-other

Report: Montreal Forum on Migrant Worker Issues

Summary

On 25 November 2018, the Montreal forum on migrant worker issues was held at the Confédération des syndicats nationaux in Montreal, Quebec. The forum was jointly organized by CCR and the Immigrant Workers Centre. This is a summary report of the forum.

Issues

Temporary workers

Access to Justice for Trafficked Persons Legal Case Study Hack

Date

Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 12:00

THURSDAY 28 February 2019: THE 519, 519 Church St., Toronto, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Time

3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

CCR-or-not

CCR-other

Canada must take action on a human rights-based approach to migration

Tue, 12/18/2018 - 12:00

Canadian Council for Refugees
Media Release

Newsletter type

Release

Chronicle

Forum on Migrant Worker Issues

Date

Sunday, June 2, 2019 - 12:00

This full-day meeting will offer an opportunity for migrant workers to gather together with other participants (including advocates for migrant justice, front-line workers involved in settlement or other service delivery, and those involved in human rights or labour organizing) and share information and strategies on providing support to and advocating for the rights of migrant workers.

The meeting takes place on June 2nd, directly after the CCR Spring Consultation, May 30 - June 1 2019, in Victoria.

Host (organizer of event)

Canadian Council for Refugees

Time

8:30am - 4:30pm

CCR-or-not

CCR-other

The CCR calls on the government to protect trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk

Mon, 07/30/2018 - 12:00

Media release

For immediate release

30 July 2018

The CCR calls on the government to protect trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk

On the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) calls on the federal government to take action to protect non-citizens in Canada who have been trafficked.

Newsletter type

Release

Chronicle

Migrant Worker Report Cards: 2018 update

Evaluating Migrant Worker Rights in Canada focuses on the approaches taken by provincial and federal governments to address problems with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The report cards are intended to identify areas for improvement for provincial and federal governments and to inform those concerned with migrant workers and the public. It is an update of the original Migrant Worker Report Cards, published in 2013.

The information in the report cards was compiled from information and input received from federal and provincial governments, CCR members and other groups engaged with migrant workers. These responses were complemented by additional research.

The report cards offer only a summary of a complex and changing reality, and are not exhaustive.

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Press release, New report cards highlight gaps in protections for migrant workers across Canada

Click on the links below to see the project introduction and the provincial and federal report cards.

The complete Migrant Workers Report Cards

CCR Migrant Workers Report Cards project Introduction

Federal

British Columbia

Alberta

Saskatchewan

Manitoba

Ontario