David Moffette & Nevena Aksin (2018) Canadian Journal of Law and Society / La Revue Canadienne Droit et Société, 33(1), pp. 21-39. Abstract. Following the arrival of the MV Ocean Lady in 2009, four men were charged with human smuggling under s. 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for having helped Sri Lankan asylum seekers reach Canada. Section 117 made it a criminal offence to aid and abet the unauthorized entry of asylum seekers, including when this was done for humanitarian r...