That's a lot of money. We're talking about $500 billion U.S. I don't see any evidence of reducing that.
Let's go on to the next question.
I recently completed an undercover operation with York Regional Police. They are concerned about punishments for these criminals, which do not reflect the serious nature of the issue of human trafficking.
Given the low rates of guilty findings and the ongoing concern in law enforcement that current consequences are not acting as sufficient deterrents, does the government believe the existing sentencing framework for human trafficking offences is adequate, yes or no?