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The past few weeks have been deeply disturbing as revelations related to the Epstein files continue to surface. Calling this period “difficult” hardly captures the extent of what many are feeling. Let’s begin by acknowledging the emotions many people are experiencing:...
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This year, public attention to human trafficking is especially intense, driven by the release of the Epstein files. The Epstein case makes it painfully clear that despite years of efforts to combat trafficking,...
On December 18th, we mark International Migrants Day. Today and everyday, GAATW Canada calls for solidarity with all migrants living and working in Canada. In the last year, there has been yet more xenophobia, racism, and discrimination toward migrants in Canada,...
On December 17th, GAATW Canada observes the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Regrettably, since our statement last year, not much has changed. Sex workers are still criminalized in Canada. Still subject to vast misinformation that facilitates...
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. The day offers an opportunity for us to educate ourselves and others about the realities of human trafficking and to advocate for effective solutions. This year, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in...
The claim that large sporting events lead to an increase in human trafficking for sexual exploitation originated ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games—the first major sporting event after the adoption of the UN Trafficking Protocol. Repeatedly disproven, it keeps...
Today, on International Migrants Day, December 18th, the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada expresses its solidarity with all migrants living in Canada and calls for humane, rights-affirming immigration policies. Migrants are our friends,...
December 17th marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. It’s a time to remember and mourn the lives lost to violence, demand an end to hate crimes, and raise awareness about how criminalization and stigma contribute to the ongoing violence faced...
February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. Once again, an alarm will sound that human trafficking is a national crisis of epidemic proportions. Awareness will be raised about the signs of trafficking and how to identify victims. But is human...
Football fans are getting ready for the Super Bowl on February 11th in Las Vegas, while the media and some anti-trafficking non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are fueling fear about an increase in sex trafficking in the host city. As one NGO ominously told local...
The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) Canada was formed in 1996 to address human trafficking through a migrant rights and labour rights approach. Over the years, we've worked with women’s, 2SLGBTQAI+, sex worker rights, and labour organizations locally,...
In May 2023, GAATW Canada responded to the call for input on the country visit to Canada of the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. GAATW Canada's brief highlighted several labour issues and government legislation and policy that warrant the...
In May 2023, GAATW Canada submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women's (FEWO) study on Human Trafficking of Women, Girls, and Gender-diverse People in Canada. GAATW Canada provided a response to the Committee's purpose and made...