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- It involves the recruiting, transporting, transferring, receiving, holding, concealing or harbouring of a person—or the exercise of control, direction or influence over the movements of a person—in order to exploit or facilitate the exploitation of that person (Public Safety Canada, 2022a; Public Safety Canada, 2022b; UNODC, 2021).
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May 18, 2023 · The most popular human smuggling route along the US-Canada border is a stretch known as the “Swanton Sector,” encompassing parts of New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.
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Aug 28, 2006 · Smuggling is to take (merchandise) into or out of a country without payment of lawful duties, or to bring in or introduce illicitly (Funk and Wagnalls Canadian College Dictionary, 1989). Smuggling has always been an important issue of Canadian history and life and remains so to this day.
Nov 23, 2023 · A cross-border human smuggling attempt arranged by a Montreal woman nicknamed "Chama" ended with a high speed chase involving multiple U.S. Border Patrol vehicles and a crash in upstate New York,...
Human trafficking doesn’t have to involve crossing borders. And it’s not just a foreign problem, it’s happening right now in communities across Canada. Human trafficking involves recruiting, moving, or holding victims to exploit them for profit, usually for sexual reasons or forced labour.
