A man in Vancouver faces human trafficking charges in the first such case since Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act was brought in three years ago.

Michael Ng, who runs a Vancouver business called King City Massage, has been the focus of a joint RCMP-Vancouver Police investigation for months.

He first came to the attention of police when they answered a call about a violent incident at the massage parlour, which also offers acupuncture and alternative therapies.

Michael Ng runs King City Massage.
Michael Ng runs King City Massage.

At that time, Ng was charged with running a common bawdy house and living off the avails of prostitution.

Now he faces charges related to human trafficking.

The maximum penalty for the offence is life in prison and a $1-million fine.