Backgrounder: Minister Anand meets with Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco, announces projects advancing Canada-Mexico Action Plan
Backgrounder
TURQUESA II: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to Combat Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in the Americas
UN Office on Drugs and Crime and INTERPOL
$5 million
TURQUESA II will strengthen operational cooperation among authorities in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Honduras to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling through enhanced intelligence sharing, joint investigations and regional coordination. Canada’s support will help disrupt transnational criminal networks, identify and protect victims and strengthen regional security cooperation.
Human Identification Programme
United Nations Population Fund
$100 000
This initiative seeks to reduce the number of unidentified persons through technical assistance in dactyloscopy, improved mechanisms for publicizing identified persons and the development of a dignified restitution protocol that actively includes families and search collectives.
Dark Vessel Detection program
$7 million
The Dark Vessel Detection program at Fisheries and Oceans Canada uses Canadian satellite technology to help detect vessels engaged in suspected illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The current project is being implemented in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. This program would contribute to helping Mexico and other countries combat illegal fishing activities and protect biodiversity in protected marine areas.