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CCOM Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association

The Caribbean Workshop on Human Trafficking, Forced Labour and Contemporary Forms of Exploitation, organized by CPA UK, took place online from February 2 and 3, 2021. Parliamentarians and officials taking part in the workshop represented the UK, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, St Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and Virgin Islands (UK). The programme explored topics such as child exploitation, debt bondage and the role of the hospitality sector. There was also opportunities for elected representatives to discuss their role in tackling these issues, through debates in parliament, strengthening legislation, providing scrutiny and educating constituents. With the other participants, Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne was invited to discuss the role parliamentarians and officials can play towards eradicating human trafficking, forced labour and other contemporary forms of exploitation. Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne talk about the bill she presented to the Senate in February 2020, Modern Slavery Act, currently numbered S-216.