National Dialogue to Strengthen Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts

Purpose of Engagement:

This is a critical time in Canada’s movement to end human trafficking. Decades of underfunding for front-line service agencies have limited our country's ability to prevent and respond to trafficking. We believe this is an important time to voice the needs and priorities of survivors, frontline agencies, and advocates so that we can achieve meaningful progress in addressing human trafficking.

The consultation process will gather input from key stakeholders on the priorities, challenges, and opportunities related to Canadian trafficking efforts. Insights gathered through the roundtables and interviews will culminate in a final recommendations report, which will be shared with provincial and federal policymakers to inform public policy. These findings will also be incorporated into formal submissions to federal and provincial pre-budget consultation processes.

Leads:

James McLean, Director of Research & Policy, Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
Carey Collins, Executive Director, ACT Alberta

Method of Participation:

All roundtable sessions will be held virtually and will run for approximately 60 to 90 minutes.

The facilitators will invite you to share insights from your professional experience as well as your perspectives on anti-human trafficking initiatives.

If you are unavailable or would prefer not to join a roundtable discussion, you can also participate through a virtual one-on-one interview or by providing a written response.

Your participation is voluntary, and you may decline to answer any question or withdraw from the consultation process at any time.

Confidentiality:

The consultation team will be using a digital transcription tool alongside staff note-takers during the roundtables. All notes will remain strictly confidential and will not be shared outside of the Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking and ACT Alberta.
Any direct quotations or data used in reports or publications will be anonymized to prevent identification.
Only the consultation team will have access to the roundtable or interview notes, transcripts, and written submissions.
Your involvement in this project and any personal identifiers will not be shared without your explicit permission.
By sharing your opinions, the other consultation participants will hear your views. We will encourage everyone to respect each other’s privacy by not discussing who was present or what was said.

Risks and Benefits:

There is a chance that you may feel uncomfortable when reflecting on your experiences working in or receiving services within the anti-trafficking sector, particularly if considering sensitive topics such as trauma, survivor support or personal challenges in your work.

To address these possible discomforts, the questions have been framed in a way that does not pressure you to share specific personal or sensitive details. For example, asking how services might be more accessible to survivors, rather than focusing directly on personal stories. The facilitator will steer the conversation away from distressing topics if needed and check in with participants to ensure everyone is comfortable. You can choose not to answer any question or leave the meeting if needed. You can also opt to take part in a one-on-one interview rather than a group meeting.

The primary benefit of participating is contributing to shared knowledge and future advocacy efforts aimed to prevent human trafficking from happening in Canada, and better support survivors of human trafficking.

If you have any questions about the project or your rights as a participant, please contact

James McLean (researchpolicydirector@ccteht.ca)

I have read and understand the information above. I have had the opportunity to ask questions, and I voluntarily agree to participate in this engagement process.

This will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the administrative/planning team. We ask this question to ensure that people with lived experience are in the room, as they are experts in this space. We also want to offer people with lived experience compensation for this work.

We would like to offer you 200$ for your participation in this roundtable discussion. Please indicate whether you prefer to receive payement as an Everything Card (you can choose from over 200 retailers - you can spend your money on one or more cards) or as a bank transfer (we will email you to request your banking details/void cheque). Unfortunately, we are not able to do e-transfers.

Below is an option to download this form with your responses. We recommend that you do this before hitting 'submit', and keep a copy for your records.

Download form including your responses to PDF Excel