He came to Canada to learn English and became a victim of labour trafficking

The RCMP says labour trafficking — a form of human trafficking — is a growing problem across Canada. One man tells CBC News he came from Japan to learn English before being convinced to move to Nova Scotia where he excessively worked for a year, only earning $300.

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