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