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In 2007, the Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons was formed in British Columbia, making it the first province of Canada to address human trafficking in a formal manner. [4] In 2010 came the biggest human trafficking case in Canadian history, which involved the dismantling of the Dömötör-Kolompár criminal organization. [5]
A new report that looks at the human trafficking transportation corridors throughout the country also reveals that Canadian women are most commonly the victims.
In their December 11 press release, the Committee described human trafficking, "as a form of modern slavery", a "heinous crime and a grave violation of human rights". In Canada as in many places around the world "[d]espite all the efforts of governments and civil society to combat it, this crime still ensnares many victims". [17]
When Joy Smith proposed the implementation of an anti-human-trafficking national action plan to the House of Commons (pictured) in 2007, the motion was passed unanimously.. In 2004, the Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons (IWG-TIP), the working group responsible for coordinating the Government of Canada's efforts against human trafficking, was mandated to create a ...
The event lasted 45 minutes and raised funds for various programs that aid human trafficking victims. [6] In 2012, NASHI organised the Youth Unchained conference in Saskatoon that presented approximately 900 youth with information about human trafficking. [7] Betty Lawrence is one of the co-founders of NASHI. [8]
Sex trafficking in Canada is a widespread issue with 63% of human trafficking victims in Ontario being Canadian citizens. [7] Covenant House views sex trafficking as modern-day slavery. Youth unhoused have become the biggest target of exploitation. Most of the sex trafficking victims were young Canadian girls. [8]
The Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP) is a government agency responsible for coordinating efforts to address human trafficking in British Columbia, Canada. [1] The focus of OCTIP's mandate is human rights , specifically those of the victims of human trafficking. [ 2 ]
• Goodridge discusses the deaths in relation to the death of Amber Tuccaro and other MMIWG2S cases in her district December 7, 2022: No. 143 (44-1) MP Michelle Ferreri: Peterborough—Kawartha: 2021–present: Cons. Hansard [48] • Ferreri calls on the Liberals to take action regarding the killings December 7, 2022: No. 143 (44-1) MP Jenica ...