Act now : preventing human trafficking of women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada : report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women / Karen Vecchio, chair.: XC71-1/1-441-10E-PDF
"In Canada, human trafficking is an ongoing and serious issue. Women, girls and gender diverse individuals are overly represented among victims and survivors of human trafficking. As a result, the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women (the Committee) conducted a study, and produced this report, on human trafficking of women, girls and gender diverse individuals in Canada. The study and report focus predominantly on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. This report discusses terminology related to human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, the currently available statistics about human trafficking in Canada and the federal legal mechanisms in place to address this crime. …"--Summary, page [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on the Status of Women, author, issuing body. |
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| Title | Act now : preventing human trafficking of women, girls and gender diverse people in Canada : report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women / Karen Vecchio, chair. |
| Series title | Report of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women ; 10th report, 44th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: C'est le temps d'agir : prévenir la traite des femmes, des filles et des personnes de diverses identités de genre au Canada : rapport du Comité permanent de la condition féminine. "44th Parliament, 1st Session." "Tenth report"--Page v. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons, Canada = Chambre des communes, Canada, February 2024. |
| Author / Contributor | Vecchio, Karen, 1971- |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 95 pages) : colour illustration. |
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| Subject terms | Human trafficking -- Prevention -- Government policy -- Canada. Women -- Crimes against -- Canada -- Prevention. Girls -- Crimes against -- Canada -- Prevention. Sexual minorities -- Crimes against -- Canada -- Prevention. Sex workers -- Crimes against -- Canada -- Prevention. Human trafficking victims -- Services for -- Canada. |
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