Human Trafficking in B.C.

Resources and Links

Canadian

• Strengthening protection and assistance for victims of human trafficking
  Citizenship and Immigration Canada (www.cic.gc.ca)
  Summary: Under new guidelines, victims are eligible to extend the length of a temporary resident permit (TRP) from 120 days to 180 days. Additional assistance is also provided. A link to the TRP policy and procedural guidelines is provided at the end of this article.
  
  
• Domestic Sex Trafficking of Aboriginal Girls in Canada: Issues and Implications [PDF]
  First People’s Child and Family Review. 2007.
  
  
• Faster, Higher, Stronger: Preventing Human Trafficking at the 2010 Olympics
  The Future Group. 2007.
  
  
• Human Trafficking in Canada Handbook [PDF]
  People’s Law School. 2007.
  
  
• Human Trafficking: Reference Guide for Canadian Law Enforcement [PDF]
  University College of the Fraser Valley. 2005.
  

• Trafficking in Persons
  Intergovernmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons. Department of Justice Canada.
  
  
• Victims of Trafficking in Persons: Perspectives from the Canadian Community Sector.
  Department of Justice Canada. 2005.
  
  
• Criminal Code
  Department of Justice, Canada.
  
  
• Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
  Department of Justice, Canada.
  
  
• OCTIP PowerPoint Slideshow – Human Trafficking in B.C. [PPT 1.2MB]
  Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
  
  
• Victim Services website
  Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Province of British Columbia.
  
  

International

• Campaign to Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  
  
• humantrafficking.org
  Academy for Educational Development (www.aed.org)
  
  
• IOM Handbook on Direct Assistance for Victims of Trafficking
  International Organization for Migration (www.iom.int). 2007.
  
  
• Leaving the past behind? When victims of trafficking decline assistance (click web edition on this page to download PDF)
  A research co-operation between Fafo and NEXUS Institute (www.fafo.no). Fafo 2007.
  
  
• Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children [PDF]
  United Nations Palermo Protocol (www.uncjin.org)
  
  
• Toolkit to Combat Trafficking in Persons: Global Program Against Trafficking in Human Beings [PDF, 1.12MB]
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (www.unodc.org). 2006.
  
  
• Trafficking for Forced Labour: how to monitor the recruitment of migrant workers [PDF, 611KB slow download]
  Training Manual – International Labour Organization (www.ilo.org). 2005.
  
  
• Trafficking in Persons, Global Patterns [PDF]
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (www.unodc.org). 2006.
  
  
• Trafficking in Human Beings: Internet Recruitment [PDF, 3.35MB]
  Council of Europe (www.coe.int). 2007.
  
  
• United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
  
  
• United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC)
  
  
• WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations for Interviewing Trafficked Women [PDF]
  World Health Organization (www.who.int). 2003.
  
  
• Video: Better Future [MPG]
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (www.unodc.org). 2002.
  
  
• Video: Work Abroad [MPG]
  United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (www.unodc.org). 2001.