Temporary workers

In this public education event, front-line workers, human rights advocates and migrant workers with lived experience explained what human trafficking looks like in Canada and how to take action as existing remedies fall short of providing protection or justice. Trafficked persons who fail to get Temporary Resident Permit for Victims of Human Trafficking (VTIP-TRP) are left in limbo, without protection. The current pandemic crisis only amplifying their precarity.

Resource persons were: Shelley Gilbert, Legal Assistance of Windsor, Natalie Drolet, Migrant Workers Centre (Vancouver), "Maria", Migrant Worker, Luis Alberto Mata, FCJ Refugee Centre (Toronto), Rico Angustia, Migrant Worker, and Sue Wilson, Sisters of St. Joseph Canada (Toronto).

Moderator was: Leah Woolner, Mouvement contre le viol et l’inceste (Montreal)

Webinar resources:

Click here to access the backgrounder.

Click here to access the resource persons' bios.

Click here to access the WASAGA/BARRIE Case of Mexican Migrant Workers in Canada.

Click here to access the research report on Trafficked Persons, Avoiding Collateral Harm.

Click here to access the webinar presentation.

Click here for the webinar recording.

CCR invited immigration and refugee lawyers from across Canada to share their insights on legal challenges, gaps in services and legislation, and promising practices for representing trafficked and potentially trafficked persons in Canada. 

Here is what legal practitioners said they need to improve access to legal services and avoid creating collateral harm for trafficked and potentially trafficked persons in Canada.

Download them here.

Please download the web versions you need:

DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC IN JPEG FORMAT

DOWNLOAD THE INFOGRAPHIC (WITH CLICKABLE LINKS) IN PDF FORMAT

DOWNLOAD THE BOOKLET IN PDF FORMAT

READ THE FULL REPORT

For hi-resolution versions, please contact us at etruglia@ccrweb.ca 

We hope this resource supports campaigns to raise awareness about cross-border cases of human trafficking in Canada.

Download them here.

Please download the versions you need to raise awareness on migrant worker exploitation and human trafficking in Canada:

DOWNLOAD THE FORCED LABOUR INFOGRAPHIC IN JPEG FORMAT

DOWNLOAD THE FORCED LABOUR INFOGRAPHIC (WITH CLICKABLE LINKS) IN PDF FORMAT

DOWNLOAD THE FORCED LABOUR BOOKLET IN PDF FORMAT

DOWNLOAD THE FORCED LABOUR BACKGROUNDER (MEDIA)

For hi-resolution versions, please contact us at etruglia@ccrweb.ca 

	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

This Tip Sheet is an at-a-glance companion to the guide for legal practitioners on Human Trafficking & the Law - How to Protect Trafficked Persons: ccrweb.ca/en/human-trafficking-and-the-law

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

Quebec

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland and Labrador

Go back to the migrant workers campaign page

Since 2003, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) has provided leadership and support at a national level for NGOs concerned about trafficked non-citizens, including women, girls, as well as other vulnerable communities in Canada. CCR’s main anti-trafficking activities include creating and maintaining a national network, hosting regular national meetings, developing policy analysis and practical tools for service providers, and engaging with the government about access to protection for trafficked persons.

In the course of its work, the CCR has identified challenges in access to justice for trafficked and potentially trafficked persons. The intention of this guide is to increase the capacity of lawyers to identify and respond to the needs of trafficked or potentially trafficked persons.

The information in this guide will help legal practitioners, especially immigration and refugee lawyers to:

• Recognize the signs of human trafficking
• Understand the provisions against human trafficking in Canadian law and the various legal remedies
• for supporting trafficking survivors
• Understand best practices for respecting professional ethics

Also see these at-a-glance companion resources:

• Tip Sheet: Legal Remedies for Trafficked Persons and Those at Risk
• Tip Sheet: Pathways to Temporary Protection & Permanent Immigration