BC’s Office to Combat Trafficking BC’s Office to Combat Trafficking in Personsin Persons
Wahkotowin: A Knowledge Exchange Forum on Wahkotowin: A Knowledge Exchange Forum on Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation of Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation of Aboriginal PeoplesAboriginal Peoples March 5, 2012 March 5, 2012
Ottawa, OntarioOttawa, Ontario
Rosalind Currie Rosalind Currie
DirectorDirectorMinistry of Justice
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Office to Combat Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP)Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP)
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Opened July 2007 in Victoria, BCOpened July 2007 in Victoria, BC
Reports to Ministry of Justice Reports to Ministry of Justice
Joint Funding from Ministry of Joint Funding from Ministry of Children and FamiliesChildren and Families
OCTIP’s Mandate: OCTIP’s Mandate: To develop and coordinate To develop and coordinate BC’s response to Human TraffickingBC’s response to Human Trafficking
Build a network of response services for Build a network of response services for
trafficked persons in BCtrafficked persons in BC
Work with local communities on Work with local communities on
prevention effortsprevention efforts
Contribute to national and international Contribute to national and international
efforts to prevent/eliminate human efforts to prevent/eliminate human
traffickingtraffickingOCTIP 2012
OCTIP’s Current WorkOCTIP’s Current Work
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Awareness Raising and Education
Online Training Course http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/octip/training.htm
Development of Service Networks Across BC
Community Capacity Building – Prevention Focus
Protocol Development Between Key Partners
OCTIP Service Coordination Model: a Human Rights Approach
Housing and Shelter
Housing and Shelter
Translation and Interpretation
Services
Translation and Interpretation
Services
Emergency Health and
Dental
Emergency Health and
DentalCounselling and Support
Services
Counselling and Support
Services
Legal Consultation
Legal Consultation
Other Government
Agencies
Other Government
Agencies
Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons
1-888-712-7974
Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons
1-888-712-7974
May RequireCulturally Sensitive
Trafficked Person Trafficked Person
Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement
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Domestic TraffickingDomestic Trafficking Movement of individuals within or between Movement of individuals within or between
provincial boundariesprovincial boundaries
Recognized inter-city circuitsRecognized inter-city circuits
Primarily sexual exploitationPrimarily sexual exploitation
Unique Vulnerabilities of Aboriginal Women Unique Vulnerabilities of Aboriginal Women and Girlsand Girls
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Hidden, un-named, normalized Hidden, un-named, normalized exploitation that puts Aboriginal exploitation that puts Aboriginal
communities at risk…communities at risk…(Sarah Hunt, 2008)(Sarah Hunt, 2008)
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Unique Vulnerabilities of Aboriginal Unique Vulnerabilities of Aboriginal Girls/WomenGirls/Women
Impact of colonization, racism, and Impact of colonization, racism, and residential schools residential schools
Exposure to physical and sexualized Exposure to physical and sexualized violence as minorsviolence as minors
Fragmented familiesFragmented families
Poor public transportationPoor public transportation
Poverty/gender inequalityPoverty/gender inequality
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Sister, Relative, Auntie…Sister, Relative, Auntie…
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Youth Recruitment StrategiesYouth Recruitment Strategies School yardSchool yard
Internet Facebook Internet Facebook
Luring and grooming by Luring and grooming by ““boyfriend”boyfriend”
DrugsDrugs
Other GirlsOther Girls
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Silence…is killing our Silence…is killing our communities. communities.
- Musque’um - Musque’um ElderElder
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Community Capacity Building - ModelCommunity Capacity Building - Model
Small town with 15 bands from 3 NationsSmall town with 15 bands from 3 Nations Central, northern region of BCCentral, northern region of BC High crime rate, especially youthHigh crime rate, especially youth Local community-based HT committee formedLocal community-based HT committee formed OCTIP presentation at local community event OCTIP presentation at local community event
(2010); follow up(2010); follow up HT Case emerged (2010 – now under HT Case emerged (2010 – now under
investigation)investigation) Committee and OCTIP “Train the Trainer” model Committee and OCTIP “Train the Trainer” model
to be implemented in community (2012/2013)to be implemented in community (2012/2013)
““Gathering Our Voices” Gathering Our Voices” Provincial Aboriginal Youth Conference Provincial Aboriginal Youth Conference 15- 24 years old15- 24 years old 1,000 youth: Vancouver, Prince Rupert, 1,000 youth: Vancouver, Prince Rupert,
NanaimoNanaimo OCTIP interactive presentation on OCTIP interactive presentation on
luring/grooming and human traffickingluring/grooming and human trafficking Children of the Street community partnerChildren of the Street community partner Hosted by BC Association of Aboriginal Hosted by BC Association of Aboriginal
Friendship SocietiesFriendship Societies
Aboriginal TeachersAboriginal Teachers Strategic Partnership in Strategic Partnership in
Prevention/Protection of Aboriginal Youth:Prevention/Protection of Aboriginal Youth: BCTF Executive/Ministry of EducationBCTF Executive/Ministry of Education BCTF Social Justice BCTF Social Justice
Committee/Aboriginal EducationCommittee/Aboriginal Education BCTF Social Justice Teachers BCTF Social Justice Teachers
Conference (3 years)Conference (3 years) Joint Project to bring together Joint Project to bring together
Aboriginal teachers in north/central Aboriginal teachers in north/central BC re: domestic traffickingBC re: domestic trafficking
OCTIP Online TrainingOCTIP Online Training
Rose Henry – elder/community memberRose Henry – elder/community member Case Study – Aboriginal girlCase Study – Aboriginal girl Design – west coast/Aboriginal Design – west coast/Aboriginal Advisory Committee – Aboriginal Advisory Committee – Aboriginal
community members; MARRcommunity members; MARR Aboriginal staff/consultants Aboriginal staff/consultants Aboriginal Domestic Trafficking research Aboriginal Domestic Trafficking research Information Sheet: Working Effectively Information Sheet: Working Effectively
with Aboriginal Peoplewith Aboriginal People
Training TestimonialsTraining Testimonials ““Easy to use and easy to read format. The Easy to use and easy to read format. The
language was basic and the case studies language was basic and the case studies very helpfulvery helpful.”.”
Aboriginal service provider, Hope, BCAboriginal service provider, Hope, BC
““I liked learning about the issue through I liked learning about the issue through story. I will share this site with my story. I will share this site with my colleagues.”colleagues.”
Aboriginal service provider, Western Aboriginal service provider, Western Canada/TerritoriesCanada/Territories