Canada's Labour Trafficking Problem Is Getting Worse: Intelligence Agency

Internal reports warn traffickers are taking advantage of a growing number of foreign workers. But criminal charges are rare.

Isaac Phan Nay, Zak Vescera

4 Feb 2026 • 9 min read

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One non-profit said it identified a record number of labour trafficking cases in 2024. (Sydney Dawson/The IJF)

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