Coordination and Collaboration

• Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons
• RCMP Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre
• International Partnerships

Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons

The Interdepartmental Working Group on Trafficking in Persons serves as the Government of Canada's coordinating body for federal anti-trafficking efforts.

By combining the expertise of 17 different government departments, the Working Group strengthens the Government's response by developing policies, exchanging information, and facilitating cooperation. This enables the government to undertake targeted efforts that enable the sharing of resources and avoid duplication

The Working Group includes the following agencies and departments:

• Canada Border Services Agency
• Canadian Heritage
• Canadian International Development Agency
• Criminal Intelligence Service Canada
• Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Department of Justice Canada
• Department of National Defence
• Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
• Health Canada
• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Passport Canada
• Public Prosecution Service of Canada
• Public Safety Canada
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Statistics Canada
• Status of Women Canada

RCMP Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre (HTNCC)

The RCMP Human Trafficking National Coordination Centre (HTNCC) is active in raising awareness on TIP issues to law enforcement, government, non-government agencies, prosecutors and the public. The HTNCC provides training to law enforcement and has developed training and awareness video as well as a tool kit which has been distributed to law enforcement across the country. The HTNCC is located in the Immigration and Passport Branch of RCMP Headquarters in Ottawa.

The HTNCC works with domestic and international agencies to develop and maintain partnerships, monitor investigations, process requests, provide analysis and intelligence feedback to Canadian law enforcement, and contribute to international data banks.

International Cooperation

Canada engages with international and regional organizations to share best practices and combat human trafficking. These include:

• The United Nations and its agencies, including:
  • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC)
    • Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
  • International Organization for Migration (IOM)
  • International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • UNICEF
• Organization for American States
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
• Interpol
• Related Organizations

The Department of Justice Canada is working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in support of its development of model anti-trafficking in persons legislation, and advanced training manuals for judges, prosecutors, and police officers.

The Government of Canada also supports numerous projects which prevent trafficking in persons and protect victims abroad. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International Development Agency have internationally-administered projects supporting the prevention and protection of persons affected by trafficking.