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PART 3: Enforcement
§124

Contravention of Act

Contravention of Act

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🍁 In Simple Terms

A person commits an offence by organizing or facilitating the entry of persons into Canada in contravention of the IRPA (human smuggling). Penalties include up to life imprisonment.

Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text — IRPA Section 124

(1)Every person commits an offence who(a) contravenes a provision of this Act for which a penalty is not specifically provided or fails to comply with a condition or obligation imposed under this Act;

(b)escapes or attempts to escape from lawful custody or detention under this Act; or

(c)employs a foreign national in a capacity in which the foreign national is not authorized under this Act to be employed.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 124 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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