Ressources

A growing collection of rights-based human trafficking resources to support meaningful and effective responses to human trafficking in Canada.
What is human trafficking?

What is Human Trafficking?

Strong protections and rights-based policies help prevent exploitation, ensure people know their rights, and improve access to support, fostering decent and safe work environments and communities where exploitation cannot take hold.

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GAATW Canada Rethinking Rescue

Rethinking Rescue

A common idea in the anti-trafficking field is ‘rescue’. Let’s talk about it. What is rescue & where does this idea come from? Most stories about human trafficking present a simple picture: good people saving a helpless victim from a bad guy.

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Anti-trafficking media literacy by GAATW Canada

Anti-Trafficking Media Literacy

What Is Media Literacy? Media literacy can be defined as the ability to take a closer look at the news, social media, and any other ‘mass media’ source in order to determine how trustworthy and accurate the information is.

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Human trafficking myths | GAATW Canada

Human Trafficking Myths

What Are Human Trafficking Myths? Human trafficking ‘myths’ refer to persistent claims, statements, or statistics that are inaccurate or untrue. Despite being proven false, these popular myths remain in use. Three common claims about human trafficking:

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