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Summary: Child sex tourism is the commercial sexual exploitation of children by people who travel from one place to another to engage in sexual acts with minors. Often, child sex tourists travel from a richer country to one that is less developed, or they may be travelers within their own countries or region. Child sex tourists take advantage of their anonymity as well as the socio-economic disparities in the locations they Following its mandate to promote the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its optional protocols, the IBCR identified that the phenomenon of Child Sex Tourism as well as its social and legal consequences were almost unknown in Canada. The general population was unaware of the existence of Extraterritorial Law and its implications. Although Canada has agreed to a number of international action plans, declarations and agreements on eliminating the commercial sexual exploitation of children, the phenomenon persists and remains a crucial and often ignored justice issue. The sexual exploitation of children is often not thought of as a Canadian issue; however this is far from reality. Over one hundred Canadians have been investigated for sexual crimes against children committed abroad but only five have been convicted. Too few Canadians are convicted for these crimes while more young Canadian tourists find themselves involved in CST due to ignorance or a lack of information. This must be addressed through awareness and education, the goals of this campaign. The IBCR also realised that much more work needs to be done regarding corporate social responsibility policies related to child protection. In this sense, only two companies in Canada have signed the Code of Conduct for the protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism (The Code), in comparison to 89 in Brazil and 81 in Japan. The IBCR sought to engage the private sector and encourage and pressure businesses in the tourism and hotel industry to adopt measures to prevent CST. Finally by educating and raising awareness among the general public we aspire to change attitudes towards CST and to engage the public in eradicating this phenomenon. Further information:
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