Bill S-224

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Status

Report stage (House), as of Sept. 20, 2023

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to specify what constitutes exploitation for the purpose of establishing whether a person has committed the offence of trafficking in persons.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 22, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on May 29, 2023

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 12, 2023

    • Janine Benedet, Professor of Law, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, As an Individual
    • Holly Wood, Researcher and Educator, BRAVE Education Foundation
    • Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Co-Executive Director, HIV Legal Network, Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform
    • Elene Lam, Executive Director, Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 19, 2023

    • Casandra Diamond, Founder and Executive Director, BridgeNorth Women’s Mentorship & Advocacy Services
    • Dawne Way, Barrister, As an Individual
    • Wendy Gee, Executive Director, A New Day - Youth & Adult Services

    Justice and Human Rights Committee, on June 21, 2023