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Aug 15, 20241 min read
Plight on the Road to Dignity: The Intersections between Poverty, Hunger, Climate Change, Migration and Human Trafficking
This side event highlighted efforts to prevent and respond to incidents of human trafficking and exploitation at local and international lev


Jul 29, 20241 min read
"No hay trato con la trata", Canadian and Latin American Radio Collaboration Against Human Trafficking.
At the Mary Ward Centre, we wanted to create a strategy to inform, raise awareness, educate, and prevent human trafficking and labour...

Jul 29, 20241 min read
Combating Child Trafficking: IBVM’s Policy Statement at the UNODC Forum in Vienna.
The United Nations Working Group on Trafficking in Persons, subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations...


Jul 26, 20242 min read
Addressing Labour Exploitation: Our Latest Recommendations to Combat Human Trafficking 2019 - 2024 (Part 2).
This is the second part of our strategy regarding Canada's National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking. Today, I want to tell you about the...

Jul 23, 20242 min read
Proposals from the Mary Ward Centre to the Federal Government on the National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (2019 - 2024)
Did you know that the Government of Canada approved a National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking for 2019-2024? The Canadian government...


Jul 17, 20241 min read
The Catholic Register highlights Mary Ward Centre's fight against human trafficking.
The Catholic Register, Canada's oldest English Catholic publication, recently highlighted the Mary Ward Centre’s crucial role in...

Jul 10, 20241 min read
SDG 13: Youth and Climate Action in Canada
he Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...

Jul 10, 20241 min read
SDG 2: Children and Youth Food Insecurity in Canada
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...

Jul 9, 20241 min read
SDG 1: Poverty Among Youth in Canada
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...

Jul 8, 20241 min read
SDG 17: Youth in Canada and Partnerships for the SDGs
The Mary Ward Centre, as a contributor to the work of the IBVM-Loreto Generalate NGO to the United Nations, has prepared a series of...

Jun 21, 20242 min read
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month: A Journey of Spirit and Justice.
On this June 21st, National Indigenous People’s Day, we honour the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit,...

Jun 19, 20241 min read
Continuing the strategy to combat human trafficking and implementing permanent consultations with survivors and service providers are part of the requests sent by organizations part of the TCHTN.
A group of eight organizations participants of the Toronto Anti-Human Trafficking Network (TCHTN), a collaborative coalition of...

Jun 4, 20242 min read
A World in Need of More Love and Compassion: The Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest.
On May 24, 2024, The Mary Ward Centre was honored to support and participate in the annual Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video...


May 31, 20242 min read
Main points of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues affecting Indigenous Peoples in Canada. (UNPFII), 2024
In this video, I will be sharing some of the most important points from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that affect...

May 29, 20244 min read
The fight against human trafficking, in all its forms, is a challenge that never ends.
We collected some general elements inviting the Government to continue the National Plan to Combat Human Trafficking.

May 1, 20242 min read
UN Sustainable Development Goals: Collaborative Youth Action
On April 11, 2024, 30 youth and youth allies came together from across Canada for an online event entitled UN Sustainable Development...

May 1, 20241 min read
Advocacy to Combat Human Trafficking in Canada
Working to end human trafficking requires continued action and knowledge of different strategies to combat it in Canada and around the...


Apr 26, 20241 min read
Chapter 03, The voices of indigenous people in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), 2024
Financing for Indigenous Peoples. Direct funding mechanisms should be established for Indigenous Peoples to lead their actions...


Apr 23, 20241 min read
Chapter 2, The Voices of Indigenous People in the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), 2024
The topics to to pay attention to that are very important are first of all, Indigenous Women. Member States must develop comprehensive...
Apr 22, 20241 min read
End Human Trafficking -A Commitment for All- Third season - "Migration and migrant workers".
In this program, we talk about the rights of migrant workers in Canada explaining the differences between federal and provincial policies...
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