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Human traffickingPossibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
s. 279.02(1) — material benefit from trafficking (adult) — indictablePossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 10 years
- Fine
- No fine stated
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 279.02(1) — material benefit from trafficking (adult) — summary convictionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 0 (no mandatory prison) – 2 years less a day (s. 787 default)
- Fine
- Fine $0–$5,000 (s. 787 default)
0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.
s. 279.02(2) — material benefit from trafficking of a person under 18Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–14 years
- Fine
- No fine stated
Indictable only; minimum 2 years.
PARTIAL: the core offence ranges (ss. 279.01, 279.011) and the withholding-documents offence (s. 279.03) were not retrieved in this session and are NOT included — re-check before publishing. The s. 279.02 tiers below were read from the official text.