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.
With rampant scam call centres in Southeast Asia dominating headlines in the past few years, Taiwan law enforcement rescued 1,500 victims of labour exploitation successfully. In addition, in 2024 Taiwan blocked an online forum for large-scale child sexual exploitation called the Creative Private Room. The case highlighted Taiwan’s determination and strong capacity in tackling cybercrime while underscoring its commitment and readiness to cooperate with the world to protect children and combat transnational crimes….