Types of Human Trafficking

Forced Criminality

Forced criminality occurs when an individual is forced, coerced or deceived into participating in criminal activity at the benefit of a trafficker or exploiter. Forced criminality often occurs in conjunction with sex trafficking or labour trafficking.

Forced criminal activity can include:

• Drug trade (trafficking, distribution, etc.)

• ATM Theft

• Fraud (credit card, social welfare, etc.)

• Selling of counterfeit goods

• Begging, pick-pocketing, bag snatching

Forced marriage

Forced marriage occurs when someone is pressured or forced into marrying someone. Forced marriage can happen internationally and domestically.

Myth: Forced marriage is the same as arranged marriages.

Reality: Forced marriage is not the same as the arranged marriage, in which family members may recommend a marriage partner. In this case, both people agree to the union and choose to marry the potential partner.

For more information on safety measures or supporting or supporting someone who believes they may be at risk of being forced into marriage, please see: https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/emergency-info/forced-marriage .

Organ trafficking/harvesting

According to Stop the Traffik, “trafficking in organs involves removing a part of the body, commonly the kidneys and liver, to sell often as an illegal trade.

Organs can be taken in a number of ways:

• Trade - a victim formally or informally agrees to sell an organ, but are then cheated because they are not paid for the organ, or are paid less than the promised price;

• Aliment - a vulnerable person is treated for an ailment, which may or may not exist, and the organs are removed without the victim’s knowledge; and

• Extortion - a victim may be kidnapped from their family and organs removed without consent”

https://www.stopthetraffik.org/about-human-trafficking/types-of-exploitation/