Reference:
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women - Canada (April 2001)
Annotation:
This submission addresses Bill C-11 which proposed changes to Canada's immigration legislation and focuses on the extent to which these changes can protect the rights of women who have been trafficked. The report begins with a review of the international legal framework governing trafficking in women and outlines Canada's international legal obligations. The report then turns to the specific elements of the legislation and advocates an explicit inclusion of Canada's international human rights obligations and an increased recognition of the vulnerability of women to trafficking exploitation. The conclusion of the paper summarizes the key recommendations to increase protection for victims of trafficking in Canada. [Descriptors: Migration - Refugees and Immigration, Canada]