Trafficking
Report: National Forum on Human Trafficking 2019
On 27 November 2019 the Canadian Council for Refugees hosted a National Forum on Human Trafficking in Ottawa, Ontario, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people. The key theme of this year’s forum was protection and justice for trafficked persons
Some 80 people attended the forum, primarily from Ontario but also from Quebec, Nova Scotia, Alberta, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island. Participants included anti-trafficking advocates, migrant rights advocates, front-line service providers, academics, and government representatives.
Organizing the event in Canada’s capital provided an important opportunity for policymakers and the NGO sector to meet face-to-face and name how plans and policies actively work to protect or create vulnerabilities to human trafficking.
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Forced labour happens in Canada: precarious migrants call for justice and protection
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.
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Call to ensure adequate support: Precarious status migrants should not be left behind
5 May 2020
The Right Hon. Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada
Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2
Email: pm@pm.gc.ca
Call to ensure adequate support: Precarious status migrants should not be left behind
Dear Prime Minister,
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CCR calls on the government to step up protection for trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk
Canadian Council for Refugees
Media release
For immediate release
19 February 2020
CCR calls on the government to step up protection for trafficked persons and migrant workers at risk
On the eve of Ontario Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) renews its call for the federal government to take action to protect non-citizens in Canada who have been trafficked.
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Anti-Trafficking Advocacy Strategy
The CCR calls on the federal government to adopt a holistic approach to human trafficking that favours prevention, social protections, accountability, and labour mobility.
Now more than ever is the time to focus attention on our demands, in light of the new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (2019-2024).
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Infographic - Trafficked Persons: Avoiding Collateral Harm
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
For hi-resolution versions, please contact us at etruglia@ccrweb.ca
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Infographic: Forced Labour Happens in Canada
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
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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
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Tip Sheet: Legal Remedies for Trafficked Persons and Those at Risk
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
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