Dancing Across Borders: 'Exotic Dancers,' Trafficking, and Canadian Immigration Policy

This article examines Canadian immigration policy concerning sex-trade workers and the extent to which this policy protects the human rights of this group of migrant women. The article begins with a review of the social justifications for these policies and assesses the extent to which the current policy could be modified to increase protection for these workers. The Canadian policy is also analyzed to determine the extent to which it falls under the international definition of trafficking. The author concludes by advocating an immigration policy based on human rights and states that such a policy would require a significant commitment of resources by the Canadian government. [Descriptors: Migration - Refugees and Immigration, Canada]