Malgré la sensibilisation accrue en matière de la traite des personnes au Canada, les connaissances portant sur la manière dont les communautés réagissent à l'expérience des victimes sont limitées. En se concentrant sur les interventions de lutte contre la traite des personnes à Calgary, en Alberta, ce projet représente la première tentative canadienne à documenter la manière dont un centre urbain important aborde la traite des personnes. Le projet exploratoire interrogea 53 répondants qui représentaient des agences faisant partie de la lutte contre la traite d'êtres humains, lesquelles assistent les victimes à divers titres. En se basant sur les résultats des entrevues, cinq groupes de discussions furent créés à l'automne 2011. Cet article suggère que, bien qu'un cadre juridique pénal soit important pour lutter contre la traite des personnes, des stratégies locales tireraient profit d'une collaboration intersectorielle plaçant les droits des victimes au-dessus des besoins des agents de police.Mots clés : traite des personnes, lutte contre la traite d'êtres humains, exploitation, système juridique pénale, assistance aux victimes Despite increasing awareness of human trafficking in Canada, there is limited knowledge about how local communities are responding to the experiences of trafficked persons. By focusing on the case of counter-trafficking responses in Calgary, Alberta, this project represents the first Canadian attempt to document how a major urban centre is addressing human trafficking. The exploratory project surveyed 53 respondents representing agencies involved in the countertrafficking response, which in various capacities serve individuals victimized by trafficking. Building on the survey findings, five focus group discussions were conducted during the autumn of 2011. The article suggests that, while a
Despite early ratification of the United Nations Trafficking in Persons Protocol, the Criminal Code offence of trafficking in persons in Canada has received little analytical or interpretive attention to date. Adopted in 2005, this offence has resulted in successful convictions in a limited number of cases and criminal justice authorities have continued to rely on alternate or complementary charges in cases of human trafficking. In particular, prosecutions for cases involving non-sexual labour trafficking remain extremely low. This article provides a socio-legal examination of why the offence of trafficking in persons in Canada is under-utilized in labour trafficking cases. Based on an analysis of data generated from 56 one-on-one interviews gathered from a variety of actors involved in counter trafficking response mechanisms and a legal examination of the key components of the offence, we argue that definitional challenges have resulted in narrow understandings and problematic interpretations of the Criminal Code offence. Such narrow interpretations have resulted in restricted applicability, particularly in cases of labour trafficking. More broadly, the article points to the need to address the limitations of the Criminal Code while formulating responses to trafficking that are not dependent on criminal law.
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