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According to Statistics Canada, evidence suggests that Nova Scotia, and Halifax in particular, are part of a corridor that is frequently used to "transport victims of human trafficking from Atlantic Canada to larger urban centres elsewhere in Canada." [2] Human trafficking has become a significant legal and political issue in the country, and ...
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 ...
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years) [1] (French: Loi modifiant le Code criminel (peine minimale pour les infractions de traite de personnes âgées de moins de dixhuit ans)) was a private member's bill that was enacted on June 29, 2010, by the 40th Canadian Parliament. [2]
Human trafficking in Canada; A. ACT Alberta; An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of ...
A new report that looks at the human trafficking transportation corridors throughout the country also reveals that Canadian women are most commonly the victims.
The Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons (IWG-TIP) was the body responsible for the development of public policy related to human trafficking in Canada [1] until the organization was replaced by the Human Trafficking Taskforce in June 2012. [2]
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 ]
The Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021 (Bill 251, 2021; French: Loi de 2021 sur la lutte contre la traite des personnes) is a law in the province of Ontario that aims to fight human trafficking in the province.