FCJ Refugee Centre Forum Report: Human Trafficking and Migration
Building Community Response
The summary report of the FCJ Refugee Centre Forum on Human Trafficking and Migration: Building Community Response, held on April 24, 2012 in Toronto, ON, is now available online HERE.
The Forum was organized by the FCJ Refugee Centre and took place during the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2012, whose theme was ‘Moving Forward’. The forum, funded by the Department of Justice Canada, focused on internationally trafficked persons and existing barriers to services and protection for them. Approximately 150 participants, mostly from Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, took part in the event.
The Forum’s objectives were to:
* Increase awareness of human trafficking issues among organizations and professionals from diverse sectors.
* Highlight the existing gaps in services and protection for internationally trafficked persons.
* Develop policy recommendations and response strategies to offset the identified gaps.
* Foster cooperation among stakeholders, which is essential to provide holistic services to assist internationally trafficked persons to move forward.
The FCJ Refugee Centre presented a draft request for action directed to all levels of government in Canada for policies for protection and services tailored to meet the needs of internationally trafficked persons. The two-session forum discussed international practices and trends concerning the 4Ps (Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Partnership), best practices in services to internationally trafficked persons, and Canadian policies and gaps to address the needs of internationally trafficked persons.
In addition, two simultaneous workshops focused on “Canadian policies and awareness-raising,” including a discussion on the negative impact of the proposed changes to the immigration and refugee system through Bill C-31, specifically on trafficked persons, the lack of a National Action Plan, and a discussion on the “Integrated service approach: best practices.”
The Request for Action, the summary report and the forum’s presentations can be accessed at: Request for ActionSummary report and presentations are available HERE.
Media Releases on Human Trafficking Manitoba Law against Human Traffickers:Calgary: New massage parlour restrictions pondered by city, May 9 2012,
Human Trafficking Growing in Peel, May 7 2012, Mississauga News
Human Trafficking Affects Foreign Workers, 29 March 2012, Fast Forward Weekly – Calgary
About Team CelebrationTeam Celebration is a devoted group of women dedicated to sharing information that will better the lives of all women making this space a truly convenient Resource for Women globally. Speak Your Mind: You are invited to leave comments and questions below.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You simply type a KEY WORD into our SEARCH BOX at TOP RIGHT of Homepage and a list of associated topic articles offering truly educational and informative features will be at your fingertips.
