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It’s been 15 years since a universal treaty was adopted to fight human trafficking. What’s happened in that time? Here is a timeline…
A lot has transpired from 2000 when the United Nations passed, at the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons…to this year–2015–when we saw two important initiatives–both Britain’s Modern Slavery Act and the United Nation’s adoption of 17 Sustainable Goals.
As Newfoundland and Labrador increasingly relies on newcomer and migrant workers to prop up key industries. But human rights advocates are warning that labor trafficking is rising—fuelled by Canada’s deeply flawed Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). While official reports in the province remain relatively low, experts stress this is not a sign of safety. Rather, it is a sign that silence is being driven by fear, isolation, and structural
| Saturday December 13, 2025
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