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June 19, 2026Canadian Journal of Law and Society / Revue Canadienne Droit et SociétéOpen Access

Prosecuting Trafficking: A Critical Comparison of Canada’s Anti-Trafficking Legislation

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JTJessica TemplemanKRKatrin Roots

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Critical comparison analyzes immigration and criminal laws affecting migrant trafficking prosecutions, suggesting systemic bias.

Key Points

  • This article explores the prosecution challenges of migrant trafficking in Canada and the inadequacy of existing legal frameworks.
  • Comparison of human trafficking offenses in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Criminal Code of Canada.
  • Assessment of seven publicly reported migrant trafficking cases.
  • Analysis of judicial decision-making influences on victimization perceptions.
  • Only two migrant trafficking cases have been successfully prosecuted in Canada.
  • Found that existing laws fail to adequately capture the complexity of migrant trafficking offenses.
  • Identified that racist and gendered biases in judicial decisions hinder effective prosecution of trafficking cases.

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Templeman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34df7565a5b0777af2e987https://doi.org/10.1017/cls.2026.10044
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