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===Immigration and Refugee Protection Act=== | |||
This law criminalizes the bringing of people into Canada through specified means. It is an offence to use deception, coercion, abduction, fraud,force, or threats of force to transport someone across the border. It is also an offence to hide or transport people who have been recruited in this way, once they arrive in Canada. Penalties for these offences are up to $1 million in fines or life in prison or both. | |||
The Act makes it an offence to use identity documents, such as a visa or passport, for the purpose of human trafficking or smuggling.The maximum sentence for this offence is 14 years in prison. | |||
For the complete text of these Criminal Code and IRA sections visit [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng laws.justice.gc.ca/eng]. | |||
