Stop Human Trafficking Day Act, 2010 Levac, Dave — Bill 33 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 33, 39-2

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Bill 33, Stop Human Trafficking Day Act, 2010

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Bill 33 2010

Act to proclaim Stop Human Trafficking Day

Preamble

Human

trafficking occurs when someone is sold by, or forced to work for, a smuggler.

The United Nations estimates that at any given time there are 2.5 million

victims of human trafficking worldwide.

2000, the UN General Assembly introduced the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and

Punish Trafficking in Persons, ratified by 117 countries. Canada signed this protocol in May 2002. In 2005,

An Act to amend the Criminal Code

(trafficking in persons) was enacted.

The

Royal Canadian Mounted Police estimate that each year there are between 600 and

800 victims of human trafficking in Ontario and another 1,500 to 2,000 victims

are trafficked through Canada to the United States.

is appropriate for Ontarians to recognize victims of human trafficking.

Proclaiming Stop Human Trafficking Day provides the opportunity to affirm our

objection to this heinous act and to educate the public on the abusive nature

of human trafficking.

Therefore,

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Stop

Human Trafficking Day

1. May

1 in each year is proclaimed as Stop Human Trafficking Day.

Commencement

2. This

Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Stop Human Trafficking Day Act, 2010.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill proclaims May 1 in each year as Stop Human Trafficking Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 13, 2010

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April 13, 2010

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 33, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 33 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	7429d924bd391c9d7caa85c7810d482b12d144e2

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