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

Bill C-310
Parliament of Canada
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)
Citation
Territorial extent Global
Enacted by House of Commons of Canada
Date passed June 28, 2012
Legislative history
First reading October 3, 2011
Second reading December 12, 2011
Third reading April 27, 2012
Summary
Enables the Government of Canada to prosecute Canadians for trafficking in persons while outside of Canada
Keywords
Human trafficking
Status: In force

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons) (commonly known as Bill C-310) was a private member's bill that was passed on June 28, 2012 to alter the Criminal Code of Canada with respect to human trafficking.[1] The act enables the Government of Canada to prosecute Canadians for trafficking in persons while outside of Canada.[2] Bill C-310 was introduced by Member of Parliament (MP) Joy Smith.[3] It was hoped that the bill would help combat human trafficking globally in a way that could not be accomplished by simply addressing issues relating to border control and immigration to Canada.[4] In 2011, Tara Teng, who was Miss Canada at the time, aided Smith in promoting Bill C-310 while Teng was interning with Smith through Trinity Western University's Laurentian Leadership Centre.[5] The first reading of the bill took place on October 3 of that year during the 41st Canadian Parliament.[6] The following month, Teng and Smith spoke about Bill C-310 at a breakfast in the Rural Municipality of East St. Paul.[3] On April 27, 2012, the bill was sent to the Senate with unanimous support from MPs.[7] That June, UNICEF Canada submitted a brief to the Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs relating to Bill C-310.[8] On June 18, the third reading of the bill resulted in unanimous support at the House of Commons.[9] At a meeting of the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on May 6, 2013, Naomi Krueger, Manager of The Salvation Army's Deborah's Gate, said that Bill C-310 "created opportunities to better support... the victims whom we serve on a day-to-day basis at Deborah's Gate."[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Statutes of Canada 2012". Parliament of Canada. June 28, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Human Trafficking - Bill C-310 - Supportive Organizations". Joy Smith. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Miss Canada to speak in East St. Paul". The Selkirk Journal. November 15, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Canada: Bill C-310 to Strengthen Fight against Human Trafficking". SOS Children's Villages – Canada. March 7, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Tara Teng addresses Members of Parliament and Senators". Trinity Western University. February 20, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  6. ↑ "C-310 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  7. ↑ Daniel Proussalidis (April 27, 2012). "Bill would let cops nab human traffickers abroad". The London Free Press. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bill C-310: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons)". UNICEF Canada. June 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bill C-310: Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Trafficking in Persons)". Online Party of Canada. June 19, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights". Parliament of Canada. May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.

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