In Canada, human trafficking often occurs in large urban centers, and also in small towns and communities, mostly for sexual exploitation. We know that men, women, and children survive this crime, but women represent the majority of victims in Canada. More generally, those likely to be at risk include those who are socially or economically disadvantaged, such as some Aboriginal women, young people and children, immigrants and new immigrants, children who missed puberty, protected children, as well as girls and young people. Women who can walk to large city centers or want to migrate there. Young women are sometimes hired by younger male members of the street gangs, who use promises of love as a means of gathering them.
In 2010, the Police, …show more content…
which was installed on the Royal Canadian as part of the government's efforts, conducted Canada's first Human Trafficking Assessment3, which investigated cases and intelligence between 2005 and 2009 to determine the scope of this crime3. The Threat Assessment represents vulnerable, economically challenged and socially playing sectors of the Canadian population, a potential pool of trafficking victims. Non-Canadian victims were mostly brought to Canada from countries in Asia, particularly Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam, and Eastern Europe.
More recently, increasing evidence of human trafficking has emerged for forced labor. Such investigations have been fought around the country by accusations in Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia. Until now, the situation has been more common in Alberta and Ontario for the forced labor of human trafficking. In addition, there are indications that some foreign nationals have been illegally transported and subsequently exploited by employers as domestic servicemen.
Cooperation from foreign victims is particularly difficult for law enforcement officials.
Foreign victims of human trafficking can often be avoided in the country alone, without a family or support system, due to language barriers. Also, they may not always see themselves as trafficking victims. In most cases, the police are looking suspiciously and seeing little or nothing from collaborating with the police.
In the Threat Assessment report, investigation and intelligence have identified both male and female migrant workers as a vulnerable group for forced labor. Investigations on labor exploitation have focused on the treatment of migrant workers and, in some cases, the fraudulent use of temporary foreign workers' programs by third parties.
- Victim Impact Statement (Hamilton forced labor status): This Threat Assessment is the first major overview that identifies trends in Canada and provides strategic guidance for implementation efforts. It also guided government actions by preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, strengthening policies and programs to address victims' needs and target traffickers. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police constantly conducts threat assessments of this
crime.