Season II, 2023
End Human Trafficking - A Commitment for All.

We introduce the goals of the campaign which is a joint effort between CHHA 1610 AM and the Mary Ward Centre.   

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We talk about human trafficking, a crime that affects populations throughout the world and embodies a serious problem in Latin America. Each radio station explains why they are committed to the campaign to help build awareness about human trafficking in their country. 

We address the problem of trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation. Guests are:

• Luis Mata: Migration legal assistant, activist for the rights of migrants, Canada

• Berenice de la Peña, professor, psychologist and researcher at the University of Coahuila, Mexico

•  Jose Luís Manzo, coordinator of human attention at the Migrant's House in Saltillo-Mexico.

How can we recognize and prevent trafficking in persons for labour exploitation purposes.  Guests are: 

• Luisa Ortiz, Migrant Worker Alliance for Change, Canada

• Andreina Zuluaga, Director of the Venezuelan Youth Organization for the United Nations, USA

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We introduce sex trafficking and exploitation, a crime that targets women and youth as principal victims. This program is co-hosted by CHHA1610 in Toronto and Radio Progreso in Honduras.  Our guest is:

• Carolina Sierra, Coordinator of the Forum of Women for Life, Honduras

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Learn how the criminal networks operate inside and between countries in Latin America. And about how governments should reinforce prosecution strategies. Guests are: 

• Christian Filip, Coordinator, Lawyers Without Borders, Canada in Colombia

• Teresa Dremetsikas MD, Program Manager, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Canada

Are refugees more vulnerable to be victims of human trafficking? We analyze and discuss this situation. Guests are: 

• Dr. Luis Eduardo Zabala, Founder and Director of Casa Monarca in Mexico

• Hernan Astudillo, Founder and Director of San Lorenzo Community Centre in Toronto, Canada​

One year after the massacre of 72 migrants in San Fernando Tamaulipas, Mexico (former Huizachal hacienda), we call for memory, truth and justice. And faced with this situation we address the issue of the reality of borders in relation to the crime of human trafficking. Guests are: 

• Claudia Interiano, Transnational Search Coordinator for Foundation for Justice in Mexico.

• Marisol Mendez, Coordinator of the Advocacy Area of the Foundation for Justice in Guatemala.

Countries like Canada are common and “desired” destinations for international students. However, many of them face situations of extreme vulnerability that make them prone to becoming victims of crimes such as human trafficking. Guests are: 

• Helen Bachoun, Estudiante Internacional de origen chileno, vicepresidenta de la Organización OLAS y miembro del colectivo Vivir sin Miedo.

• Teresa Dremetsikas, MD, Program Manager, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture, Canada.

Temporary migrant workers are subject to policies that limit the realization of their full rights as workers, compounded by the undignified working and living conditions they face due to some employers' failure to comply with the temporary worker program's regulatory standards.

Guests are: 

• Antonio Illas, Missionary in the Migrant Farmworkers Project, of the Anglican Diocese of Niagara.

• Claudio Tapia, Licensed paralegal member of the York Region Community Legal Clinic, a non-profit organization representing migrant workers in Ontario.

In addition to saying goodbye (as this is the last program of the series), we reflected once again on the situation of vulnerability that temporary workers in Canada systematically experience. Oscar Perez, representative of the AMARC Latin America and Caribe reflects on the importance of spreading these messages in Latin American countries.

Guests are: 

• Luisa Ortiz, from the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change 

• Paola Carmagnani, from The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking