S-235National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Act
An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on September 25, 2025
- Status
- In committee in the Senate since May 26, 2026
- Sponsor
- Salma AtaullahjanSenator
- Senator
What it does
Requires the Public Safety minister to keep and update Canada’s human trafficking strategy, review it every five years, and report to Parliament each year.
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 aim to end human trafficking, support people with lived experience, and include measures on prevention, survivor support, training, research, and coordination.
- Requires the strategy to try to meet Canada’s obligations under several international agreements on women’s rights and children’s rights.
- Requires a review of the strategy within two years, and every five years after that, with public consultations and a report tabled in Parliament and posted online.
- Requires the Minister to prepare an annual report on how the strategy is being carried out and table it in both Houses of Parliament.
Who it affects
- People with lived experience of human trafficking
- People at risk of trafficking
- Indigenous, Black and Asian women and girls
- At-risk youth and migrants
- Federal public safety officials
- Provincial and municipal governments
- Survivor Advisory Committee members
- Community organisations
Background
The bill defines human trafficking by referring to specific Criminal Code offences. It assigns these duties to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Current stage. Now here
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
House of Commons
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: At consideration in committee in the Senate. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.