Episode
How short-term rentals are fuelling human trafficking in Canada
- Podcast
- The Decibel
- Published
- Jun 22, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1258
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- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/
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Summary
A court case in Winnipeg has offered a rare glimpse into the mechanics of how human trafficking can work. And it showed that short-rental rentals, like Airbnb and Vrbo, can be used by traffickers while on the move with their victims. But some cities, like Winnipeg, are taking action. Temur Durrani is a reporter for The Globe based in Winnipeg. He explains the story of a Quebec teenager who survived being trafficked and the regulations Winnipeg has put in place to try and combat human traffickers from using short-term rentals.