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May 23, 2024 · In early 2021, Public Safety Canada launched a national campaign (“It’s not what it seems”) to raise awareness of the prevalence of human trafficking in Canada, informing the public of common misunderstandings on the crime, and how to safely report suspected cases.
- Message from The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
- A New Whole-Of-Government Strategy
- Government of Canada’s Enhanced Approach
- The Way Forward
- Appendix A: Human Trafficking in Canada
- Appendix B: Canada on The World Stage
- Appendix C: Challenges & Emerging Trends
As the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and on behalf of partners across the federal government, I am pleased to present theNational Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy). This five-yearNational Strategywill strengthen Canada’s response to human trafficking and support broader Government of Canada commitments...
Human trafficking, also referred to as trafficking in persons, involves the recruitment, transportation or harbouring of persons for the purpose of exploitation, generally for sexual exploitation or forced labour. It is a complex, far-reaching and highly-gendered crime, one which disproportionately affects women and girls. Human traffickers exploit...
Empowerment
Supporting victims and survivors to regain control and independence and encouraging action by industry partners Under the empowerment pillar of the National Strategy, the Government will provide victims with tools to regain their independence and dignity. This pillar seeks to empower youth and other vulnerable populations to protect themselves and will test innovative interventions to support survivors. The Government will also encourage industry partners to act ethically by implementing chan...
Prevention
Increasing awareness and building capacity to prevent human trafficking in Canada and abroad Through the prevention pillar of the National Strategy, the Government will seek to increase public awareness of human trafficking, and build capacity in strategic areas to prevent human trafficking from occurring in Canada and internationally. Research capacity will be enhanced to expand the knowledge-base of human trafficking, close data gaps and inform policy and program initiatives over the five-y...
Protection
Addressing gaps in existing supports and providing culturally-informed services Canada will continue its efforts under the National Strategyaimed at protecting victims and potential victims from this crime, including supporting organizations that provide critical services to victims and survivors, coordinating Canadian law enforcement outreach operations to proactively identify potential victims of human trafficking, and enhancing the employer compliance regime under the Temporary Foreign Wor...
The National Strategy sets out Canada’s enhanced approach to counter human trafficking that is guided by a framework of empowerment, prevention, protection, prosecution, and partnership-based initiatives that are adaptable to address the changing environment in which this crime occurs. The National Strategywill provide enhanced support services to ...
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking, also referred to as trafficking in persons, involves recruiting, transporting, transferring, receiving, holding, concealing, harbouring, or exercising control, direction or influence over that person, for the purpose of exploitation, generally for sexual exploitation or forced labour. Human trafficking is a complex crime. It is facilitated by many factors, including the vulnerability of particular populations to exploitation, and the demand for low-cost goods and services....
Prevalence of Human Trafficking in Canada
Assessing the extent of human trafficking in Canada is difficult due to its clandestine nature, and the reluctance of victims and witnesses to come forward to law enforcement, as well as challenges in identifying victims. Most cases of human trafficking are never reported to police due to threats from traffickers, fear, shame, and mistrust of authorities. As such, current available data provides only a partial representation of the scope and scale of human trafficking in Canada. According to...
Chart 1 Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey (Trend Database).Footnote5
According to the CCJS, 95% of identified human trafficking victims between 2009 and 2016 were women and girls. Women between the ages of 18-24 represented 44% of all victims, and 26% of all victims of human trafficking were women under the age of 18 (Chart 2).
As a global leader on human rights, particularly for women and girls, Canada’s efforts to address human trafficking have been further reinforced through global commitments. These include the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015 and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in 2018, which both include targ...
Through ongoing dialogue and recent consultations with domestic and international stakeholders and partners, the Government of Canada has identified gaps and challenges as well as emerging issues and trends to be addressed through a new whole-of-government approach. In 2018, Canada heard from a diverse range of stakeholders as part of a series of i...
In September 2019, the Government of Canada launched the new comprehensive National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy), a whole-of-government approach to eradicating human trafficking and supporting those most impacted by this crime.
On September 4, 2019, the Government of Canada announced the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy). The National Strategy is supported by an investment of $57.22 million over five years, starting in 2019-20, with $10.28 million annually thereafter.
Mar 8, 2022 · In support of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking, in July 2020, the Government of Canada launched a joint call proposals for projects aimed at preventing human trafficking and empowering victims and survivors.
- Public Safety Canada
This marks the second Annual Report on the progress of Canada’s National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking (National Strategy), which was launched on September 4, 2019. This report covers anti-human trafficking efforts from April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021.
Sep 4, 2019 · Building on that work, today the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, announced the Government of Canada’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking supported by a further financial commitment of $57.22 million over five years and then $10.28 million a year on-going.
