C-308National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Act
An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on November 28, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since November 28, 2022
What it does
Requires the Public Safety minister to maintain and update Canada’s anti-human trafficking strategy, with regular reviews, reports and set measures.
What it does
- Requires the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness to maintain and update the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.
- Requires the strategy to include measures to support trafficked people, prevent trafficking, protect vulnerable groups, improve criminal justice responses, expand cooperation, create a website, train federal employees and track progress.
- Requires the minister to try to make the strategy meet Canada’s obligations under four listed international agreements on women’s and children’s rights.
- Requires a review of the strategy within two years and every five years after that, with public comments and consultations, and a report tabled in Parliament.
- Requires the minister to publish the review report online 10 days after tabling it and to table an annual report on implementation within three months after each fiscal year.
Who it affects
- Trafficked people
- Indigenous women and girls
- At-risk youth
- Migrants
- Federal public servants
- Police and prosecutors
- Provincial and municipal governments
- Public safety and health groups
Background
The bill creates a legal duty to maintain the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. It defines human trafficking by reference to offences in the Criminal Code.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
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Second reading
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Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
ConservativeArnold Viersen· November 28, 2022
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-308, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking. Human trafficking is a major problem here in Canada.”
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.