Disrupting Human Trafficking in Canada

A Case Study in the Gaps of Meeting the UN Trafficking Protocols

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ID2186484
AuthorsJohn Winterdyk (0000-0002-6224-4399, Mount Royal University, corresponding author), Alexandra Ford (Kamloops Art Gallery)
Year2024
Volume10
Issue2
Pages238-252
Publication date2024-04-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Trafficking (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2332-2705 • E-ISSN: 2332-2713
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23322705.2024.2303250
OpenAlexW4391785232
LanguageEN
References cited15

The signing of the 2002 United Nations' Trafficking Protocol marked a major global shift in efforts to combat human trafficking. Based on its four pillars (4Ps) (i.e. prevention, protection, prosecution, & partnership), all signatory member States were expected (legally binding) to model their response strategies around the 4Ps, which also align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals number 5 (i.e. gender equality) and 8 (i.e. decent work and economic growth). As a signatory member of the Trafficking Protocol and rated as a Tier 1 country, Canada is presented as a case study of how, despite the considerable resources and initiatives being directed to combatting human trafficking, there remain notable gaps and limitations in the country's efforts to combat human trafficking. Drawing on a wide range of examples and available data, it is suggested that Canada's effort resembles a "quilted patchwork." The article concludes with several recommendations on how Canada can address the various limitations and close the gaps across the respective pillars

Criminology · Human trafficking · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues

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