Because I am human – fish worker
Trafficking
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:
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Because we are human: |
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Because we are human: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking |
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Because I clean for you: crweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #migrantjustice #humantrafficking |
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Because I grow your food: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because I work for you: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because I work for you: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because I build for you: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because I grow your food: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because I work for you: #becauseiamhuman |
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Because we are human: #becauseiamhuman |
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
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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
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Justice for #traffickedpersons = addressing gaps in Canada’s #immigration and legal system: ccrweb.ca/en/trafficking #becauseiamhuman #migrantrights #humantrafficking
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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
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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
Format
Forum on Human Trafficking
Date
Human Trafficking within the Criminal Code: Implications for Internationally Trafficked Persons
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Time
10:00 - 3:00
CCR-or-not
Legal Case Study Hack - Access to Justice for Trafficked Persons - Vancouver
Date
SAVE THE DATE: TUESDAY 28 May 2019, Vancouver
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
Access to Justice for Trafficked Persons Legal Case Study Hack
Date
THURSDAY 28 February 2019: THE 519, 519 Church St., Toronto, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
CCR-or-not
Trafficking Bulletin Issue No. 29 - September 2018
In this issue: consultations on new anti-trafficking strategy, CCR Trafficking Brief, training on labour trafficking, guide on human trafficking and the law, Migrant Workers Report Cards, Trafficking in Persons Report, National Forum on Human Trafficking, and more.
Issues
National Forum on Human Trafficking
Date
The annual forum provides a space for networking, sharing information, tools and strategies to better meet the needs of trafficked persons and those in potential trafficking situations in Canada. The Forum also identifies and advocates on areas of policy reform needed to protect the rights of trafficked persons.
CCR-or-not
The CCR calls on the government to protect trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk
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.
CCR Concerns: Human Trafficking in Canada
Summary
This is the CCR submission to the 2018 House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for their study on human trafficking in Canada.
Report context