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This paper seeks to provide an overview of key issues related to trafficking and identify areas for future research, with a special focus on trafficking in Canada. The authors begin by discussing the debates over the trafficking definition and examining various theoretical perspectives on trafficking. They then analyze the role of organized crime and look at legislative responses, noting governments tendency to focus on the organized crime aspect. Although this paper does not focus specifically on women, it notes the growth in the feminization of international migration and the disproportionate impact of trafficking on women and girls. [Descriptors: Migration - Trafficking, Canada]