Grants and Contributions:
Title:
A code of conduct for human trafficking prevention in the Niagara Region
Agreement Number:
GV230294
Agreement Value:
$645,149.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 27, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 28-month project, Tools of Empowerment for Success (TOES Niagara) will develop and put in place a code of conduct to prevent human trafficking in the hospitality and tourism industry in the Niagara region to strengthen the GBV sector, based in part on ECPAT International's The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. It will address the need to provide awareness, tools and support to the hospitality and tourism industry to prevent human trafficking of vulnerable populations (e.g., women, racialized, newcomers) working and living in the Niagara region. To do so, the project will establish a multi-stakeholder steering committee that will develop and adapt a local Code of Conduct based in part on the ECPAT model with input from the community including survivors and at-risk populations. The local Code will be implemented among pilot organizations and policy development support and training will be provided to these organizations to facilitate a successful implementation. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the promising practice. TOES Niagara will organize outreach events to share information on the promising practice with key employers in major border cities so that they may replicate it or expand upon it within their own organizations.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Location:
Welland, Ontario, CA L3B 6B3
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q3-00028
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value
Amendment Date
Jul 29, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Tools of Empowerment for Success (TOES Niagara)
Program:
Gender-Based Violence Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.
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