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National forum and workshop on trafficking in persons

17 Apr 2014

"On November 27, 2013, the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) hosted a National Forum on Trafficking in conjunction with the CCR Fall 2013 Consultation in Kitchener-Waterloo. 68 participants represented non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations, service providers, academics, as well as representatives of different levels of government and law enforcement involved in work on trafficking, primarily from British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. ... The Forum provided an opportunity for participants working on trafficking issues to network, to share ideas in assisting trafficked persons in Canada and to examine priorities in the areas of policy development, service provision and awareness-raising. It was divided into four overarching sessions dedicated to (a) sharing challenges, experiences, responses and strategies to better assist trafficked persons and to work collectively with other organizations and sectors more effectively; (b) exploring the intersections between situations of forced labour and trafficking in persons, as well as sharing strategies to raise awareness; (c) analyzing existing policy gaps and barriers to protection for trafficked persons; and (d) identifying common priorities and discuss plans for moving forward together"--
human trafficking
Pages
34
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario