Losing Our Census

Darroch, Michael; Darroch, Gordon

doi:10.22230/cjc.2010v35n4a2421

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“…In the current Canadian context, it is especially important to examine the relationships between the government and NGos because the federal Conservative government under Prime Minister Stephen Harper has implemented a highly centralized and controlled approach to information management and its funding practices in a host of areas. the cancellation of the long-form census has received much public attention (Darroch & Darroch, 2010), as have restrictions placed on government scientists speaking about issues like the tar sands or fisheries that diverge from the justification of an extractive economic model (Nelson, 2013). the government has paid much more attention to "branding" exercises, for example in reframing Canada's military and national identity in terms of combat rather than peacekeeping (McKay & Swift, 2012).…”

Section: Show Me the Money: Anti-trafficking Legislation Policy And Ngo Fundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human trafficking and media myths: federal funding, communication strategies, and Canadian anti-trafficking programs

Shalit¹,

Heynen²,

Meulen³

2023

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This article looks at debates over human trafficking by considering the linkages between federal funding, media myths, and non-governmental organization (NGO) activities and by examining the textual and visual content of NGO websites. By highlighting the ways in which NGOs echo government communication strategies, we argue that these debates are constrained not only by the current political terrain, but also by an ingrained and problematic anti-trafficking discourse. Further, we interrogate the language and emotive appeals of NGOs that receive federal funding for anti-trafficking programming through the exploration of counter-discourses developed by both scholars and independent organizations that are critical of dominant narratives and policies. We conclude by suggesting that alternative narratives and media strategies are needed for the development of more nuanced and authentic conceptions of labour, migration, and sex work

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Section: Show Me the Money: Anti-trafficking Legislation Policy And Ngo Fundingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human trafficking and media myths: federal funding, communication strategies, and Canadian anti-trafficking programs

Shalit¹,

Heynen²,

Meulen³

2023

Preprint

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“…the cancellation of the long-form census has received much public attention (Darroch & Darroch, 2010), as have restrictions placed on government scientists speaking about issues like the tar sands or fisheries that diverge from the justification of an extractive economic model (Nelson, 2013). the government has paid much more attention to "branding" exercises, for example in reframing Canada's military and national identity in terms of combat rather than peacekeeping (McKay & Swift, 2012).…”

Section: Show Me the Money: Anti-trafficking Legislation Policy Andmentioning

confidence: 99%