Why did runaway slaves comes to Canada?

Question: Why did runaway slaves comes to Canada!?

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The Canadian government would not return runaway slaves and any bounty hunters crossing the border to kidnap or kill runaways were severely dealt with!.

Slavery was illegal in Canada before it was illegal in the United States!.

Originally the underground railroad just extended into anti-slavery states, but when it became a criminal act to harbor runaway slaves, it was extended into Canada to protect not only the slaves, but those who helped them!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Harriet Tubman was CanadianWww@QuestionHome@Com