The entrance of the International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol, in Lyon, France, on Sept. 5, 2023. Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty Images
Commentary
In an era of connectedness, what happens in Canada doesn’t stay in Canada. Take auto theft as an example. The organized criminal networks export stolen vehicles through Canadian ports, including in Vancouver, Montreal, and Halifax, to foreign countries. Moreover, the British Columbia RCMP is taking action as Vancouver prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including watching for sex tourists. An influx of human trafficking victims will be brought in, mostly from Asia, as a result of sex tourists. Those transnational crimes cannot be stopped without every country’s efforts to combat the problem as a whole.
