This report is a submission to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration for their study of Application Backlogs and Processing Times.
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).
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:
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
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