The United States sought the extradition of the respondent for sex trafficking offences.
The Attorney General of Canada sought an order for committal under the Extradition Act, based on the corresponding Canadian offence of receiving a financial or other material benefit from human trafficking.
The respondent argued that the conduct amounted only to prostitution, which is legal in Canada, thus failing the double criminality requirement.
The court found that the essence of the offence was exploitation and human trafficking, not merely prostitution.
Finding sufficient evidence of the essential elements of the Canadian offence, the court ordered the respondent committed into custody to await extradition.
