Providing corporate and commercial litigation services in Calgary and throughout Canada
July 2020
The Alberta Human Trafficking Task Force was established by the Alberta Government to investigate the nature and extent of human trafficking in Alberta. Richard Billington, Q.C. was requested to present to the Task Force on the legal framework on prohibitions against human trafficking in Canada, and to comment on recent developments in the law. His presentation included a history of Criminal Code amendments to combat human trafficking, including the criminalization of conduct by Canadians who participate in or enable human trafficking outside of our national borders. Rick also presented his comments on the new provincial legislation, the Protection of Survivors of Human Trafficking Act. He responded to the Task Force’s questions and comments about Supreme Court attitudes and legislation in other jurisdictions. Task Force Chair Paul Brandt noted Rick’s long standing commitment to fighting human trafficking.
Our lawyers provide representation in a wide range of disputes and complex court cases, acting for clients locally and across Canada. Billington Barristers represents individual and corporate clients whether they are a plaintiff or a defendant in a dispute. Our lawyers often act on referrals from other law firms where there is a conflict of interest, a complex litigation matter, or as a court-appointed Independent Supervising Solicitor in specializing injunction matters.