Sexual Exploitation

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Canada’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Day | February 22, 2026

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On February 22, Canadians observe Canada’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, a poignant call to address sexual exploitation—a grave human rights violation that deeply harms women, girls, and children. The Working Group on Ending Sexual Exploitation in Canada of the Commission on Justice and Peace offers an ecumenical response grounded in faith, prayer, advocacy, and

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Urgent Appeal for a Children’s Commissioner | The Commission on Justice and Peace

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This week, The Canadian Council of Churches took a significant step in advocating for the well-being of Canada’s children and youth. The President of the Council, Rev. Amanda Currie, sent a formal letter to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Mark Carney, requesting the appointment of a Children’s Commissioner. Developed by the Commission on Justice and

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Upcoming SEWG Webinar! Tackling the Demand: Rethinking Deterrence and Protection Measures

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Join us on July 22 at 1PM EDT! One of the priories of the Commission on Justice and Peace Sexual Exploitation Working Group is to educate, advocate and theologically reflect on the area of Sexual Exploitation and Demand Reduction. True justice requires reducing the demand. The demand for paid sexual services is what fuels sex

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Support peace and justice work in Canada and beyond! Position Vacancy: Associate Secretary, Justice and Peace

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The Commission on Justice and Peace (CJP) is a body of The Canadian Council of Churches that offers a forum for those involved in ecumenical work to:   share information and concerns about peace and justice issues;   reflect biblically and theologically on these issues;   facilitate cooperation between churches around peace and justice concerns; and  assist the

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The Sexual Exploitation Working Group Issues Brief Concerning Legislation that Seeks to End the Demand for Sexual Exploitation

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On February 25, 2022, the Council’s Sexual Exploitation Working Group issued a Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of the House of Commons concerning The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) Review. The PCEPA aims to end the demand for paid sex and recognizes prostitution as inherently exploitive and

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Sexual Exploitation Working Group Engages Canadian Government on Issues of Human Trafficking and Pornography

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This summer, the Council’s Sexual Exploitation Working Group (SEWG) issued letters to several elected officials in support of Bills that establish important stepping stones toward the goal of ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation.  On July 14, 2021, SEWG wrote to Senator Julie Miville-Dechene to express support for Bill S-203, which has already been passed in the Senate. Bill S-203 calls

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