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Analysis of the Provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Criminal Code
Read MoreExploring the implementation and assessing the impact of the human trafficking provisions in Canada's Criminal Code.
Read MoreThe inadequacy of assistance measures for victims of human trafficking in Canada.
Read MoreThis study identifies that the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and in particular the low-wage stream within that program, prevails as the primary vehicle by which labour trafficking occurs in Edmonton.
Read MoreIn 2013, in response to growing concern over the issue of sex trafficking in Canadian communities, Status of Women Canada (SWC) provided ACT Alberta with funding to develop a Community Action Plan to prevent and reduce sex trafficking of women and girls in Edmonton.
Read MoreThis project was focused on developing a practical, cross-sectoral plan and was guided by Public Safety Canada’s Local Safety Audit Guide: To prevent trafficking in persons and related exploitation. A Core Team of eleven distinct community stakeholders was convened to help guide and support this collaborative plan.
Read MoreHuman trafficking is a worldwide violation of human rights that cuts across cultural, geographic, social, and economic boundaries. At the time of this project, there was little published about the landscape and dynamics of human trafficking in Calgary.
Read MoreHuman trafficking is a worldwide violation of human rights that cuts across cultural, geographic, social, and economic boundaries. At the time of this project, there was little published about the landscape and dynamics of human trafficking in Calgary.
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