Definition The IBCR has participated in several meetings and international conferences addressing the problem of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, including the Second and Third World Congresses (Yokohama, 2001 and Rio de Janeiro, 2008).
At present, the IBCR is actively working against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, with a primary focus on two manifestations of this issue: Child Trafficking and Child Sex Tourism.
For further information, please: click here Canada has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Children (CRC) and the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child pornography. In addition, Canada has committed itself to the protection of children from sexual exploitation at the United Nations Special Session on Children (2002), as well as at the three World Congresses against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (Stockholm, 1996; Yokohama, 2001 and Rio de Janeiro, 2008). Under Canadian law, child sex offenders can be prosecuted in Canada, under Canadian law, for crimes committed abroad. Unfortunately, the majority of the Canadian population is not familiar with this child sex tourism law.
For further information, please: click here Child Sex Tourism Destinations
As noted by the Canadian Tourism Commission, Latin America and the Caribbean are among the most popular destinations among Canadian travelers. In recent years, the tourism industry has increasingly developed in the region due to the growing number of tourists. In fact, tourism has become the primary economic activity for many countries but at the same time, many of them have also become key CST destinations.
For further information about the affected destinations, please: click here IBCR is re-energizing its program to fight Child Sex Tourism. In Canada, our main objective is to involve and sensitize the private sector of tourism regarding this issue, while also providing tools to protect children (such as The Code of Conduct to Protect Children against Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism). Internationally, our priority is to work with the main destinations of Canadian travelers in order to reinforce local initiatives to fight Child Sex Tourism.
For further information, please: click here IBCR is building relationships with key allies in the prevention and fight against Child Sex Tourism in Canada and abroad. Through this, the organization is trying to establish a network involving Canadian government authorities, national and international NGOs and companies from the tourism sector.
For further information about allies: (Coming soon) The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism The Code of Conduct is an initiative that advocates a socially responsible tourism sector. It is managed in collaboration with ECPAT International, funded by UNICEF and supported by the World Tourism Organization/UNWTO. The objective of this Code is to encourage the tourism industry to collaborate and counter the use of its networks and establishments for the purposes of Child Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
(**) The six criteria and further information can be found on the Code of Conduct website: click here There are some interesting examples of initiatives carried out by companies around the world to implement the Code of Conduct and better protect children against sexual exploitation.
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Child Sex Tourism involves several actors: the sexual offenders, the victims, the private sector of tourism, as well as families and local communities. Governments and the civil society also play a key role in preventing this problem.
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According to ECPAT International,“CST is defined as the commercial sexual exploitation of children by men or women who travel from one place to another, usually from a richer country to one that is less developed, and there engage in sexual acts with children, defined as anyone aged under 18.”
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History
The Canadian Context
The Goal of Our Program
Key Allies in the Fight against CST
and Other Initiatives from the Private Sector
Main Actors
Child Sex Tourism
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