Identifier
Created
Classification
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09OTTAWA96
2009-02-06 13:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ottawa
Cable title:
CANADIAN HOTLINE SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST TIP
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UNCLAS OTTAWA 000096
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP, INL, WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KTIP KWMN KCRM SMIG CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN HOTLINE SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST TIP
REF: 08 OTTAWA 01072
UNCLAS OTTAWA 000096
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP, INL, WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KTIP KWMN KCRM SMIG CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN HOTLINE SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST TIP
REF: 08 OTTAWA 01072
1. (U) The Department of Public Safety, Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP),and Canadian Crime Stoppers
Association have formed a new partnership to raise awareness
about human trafficking and to explain how to identify and
report suspected cases. In this national campaign, the NGO
Canadian Crime Stoppers Association will use a telephone
tipline -- 1-800-222-TIPS (8427) -- for the public to report
suspected cases of human trafficking.
2. (SBU) According to Superintendent Bill Ard of the RCMP's
Border Integrity Program, the new partnership will allow the
public to "provide critical assistance" to law enforcement
agencies by facilitating anonymous reporting of suspected
human trafficking. Trained personnel staff the hotline and
can pass on tips to investigating officers. Callers receive
a code number for use in all subsequent calls, and do not
have to identify themselves. An Ottawa-based Canadian Crime
Stoppers Association staff member confirmed to POLOFF that
operators and staff have received training to detect cases of
trafficking, and have already fielded calls regarding two
suspected cases. A senior staffer for leading TIP activist
and Member of Parliament Joy Smith (Conservative/Kildonan-St.
Paul) told POLOFF that Smith had participated in the public
launch of the partnership and was strongly supportive. In
January 2008, the Canadian government had dedicated C$6
million to strengthening initiatives to combat TIP and sexual
exploitation of children, a portion of which went to this
partnership program (reftel).
3. (SBU) Comment: This partnership is an encouraging example
of how the government, law enforcement agencies, and civil
society can collaborate to fight TIP. It is a further step
in the right direction.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR G/TIP, INL, WHA/CAN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KTIP KWMN KCRM SMIG CA
SUBJECT: CANADIAN HOTLINE SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST TIP
REF: 08 OTTAWA 01072
1. (U) The Department of Public Safety, Royal Canadian
Mounted Police (RCMP),and Canadian Crime Stoppers
Association have formed a new partnership to raise awareness
about human trafficking and to explain how to identify and
report suspected cases. In this national campaign, the NGO
Canadian Crime Stoppers Association will use a telephone
tipline -- 1-800-222-TIPS (8427) -- for the public to report
suspected cases of human trafficking.
2. (SBU) According to Superintendent Bill Ard of the RCMP's
Border Integrity Program, the new partnership will allow the
public to "provide critical assistance" to law enforcement
agencies by facilitating anonymous reporting of suspected
human trafficking. Trained personnel staff the hotline and
can pass on tips to investigating officers. Callers receive
a code number for use in all subsequent calls, and do not
have to identify themselves. An Ottawa-based Canadian Crime
Stoppers Association staff member confirmed to POLOFF that
operators and staff have received training to detect cases of
trafficking, and have already fielded calls regarding two
suspected cases. A senior staffer for leading TIP activist
and Member of Parliament Joy Smith (Conservative/Kildonan-St.
Paul) told POLOFF that Smith had participated in the public
launch of the partnership and was strongly supportive. In
January 2008, the Canadian government had dedicated C$6
million to strengthening initiatives to combat TIP and sexual
exploitation of children, a portion of which went to this
partnership program (reftel).
3. (SBU) Comment: This partnership is an encouraging example
of how the government, law enforcement agencies, and civil
society can collaborate to fight TIP. It is a further step
in the right direction.
Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at
http://www.intelink.gov/communities/state/can ada
BREESE