July 30 WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
Often described as a modern-day form of slavery, human trafficking occurs across the world and involves recruiting, moving, or holding victims, usually women and children to exploit them for profit, usually for sexual reasons or forced labour.
Often described as a modern-day form of slavery, human trafficking occurs across the world and involves recruiting, moving, or holding victims, usually women and children to exploit them for profit, usually for sexual reasons or forced labour. Human trafficking is a heinous crime that exploits the most vulnerable for the direct profit of their perpetrators.
Canada has been identified as one source, destination, and transit country for victims of human trafficking and it does not have to involve border-crossing. Canada has comprehensive laws to combat human trafficking under the Criminal Code, which prohibits trafficking in persons as well as other exploitative conduct related to human trafficking. In September 2019, the Government of Canada launched a comprehensive National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking that brings together federal efforts. It is supported by an investment of $57.22 million over five years and $10.28 million ongoing. This builds on a previous investment of $14.51 million over five years, and $2.89 million per year to establish the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline, which launched in May 2019.
Think you’re seeing signs? More information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/human-trafficking/sts.html
Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline 1-833-900-1010
PHOTO: https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day