Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery in which a person is exploited through forced labour or forced prostitution, by threats of violence, use of force, deception or coercion. Human trafficking exploits vulnerable people and violates human dignity.
God calls us to care for the vulnerable. He commands his people to “seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow” (Isaiah 1:17-18, NRSV). God sees and hears the suffering of the oppressed: “he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted” (Psalm 9:12b NIV).
Each person has human dignity flowing from our creation by God in His image and His love for us. This human dignity compels us to respect and uphold each person’s inherent worth, and to not treat them as objects for our gratification or profit.
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found, in a decision released Sept. 18, 2023,...
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OTTAWA – The EFC commends the government for taking seriously the task of...
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July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year, the focus is on the...
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A national working group of survivors of prostitution, service providers and advocates,...
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The EFC has sent a letter to the Minister of Public Safety urging that Canada'...
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The EFC applauds the federal government’s defence of the Protection of...
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An EFC brief to a UN committee on discrimination against women calls for Canada's MAiD law to be repealed and for the creation of a permanent anti-trafficking strategy
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Seeking Justice, Rescuing the Enslaved: Recommendations for a National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.
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EFC report on the link between prostitution laws and human trafficking rates.
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