Annual Report on Organized Crime in Canada

The Criminal Intelligence Service Canada 2009 Annual Report on Organized Crime in Canada is published to inform and educate the public. The activities and workings of criminal organizations are often complex and can be hidden from the everyday world. With this report, CISC seeks to make the effects of organized crime visible and of concern to every community and region in Canada. Organized crime is a threat to public safety and to all Canadians. With this report CISC solicits help from the public. Law enforcement needs people to recognize the effects of organized crime on their communities and, together with law enforcement, take a stand.

The information has been verified through intelligence and investigation reports from Canadian and international enforcement agencies received by CISC throughout the year. In particular, CISC relies on CISC member agencies across Canada to provide valuable information on organized trends and activities in Canada.

The report covers information from the previous year up to June of the current year. One of the keys to success in the fight against organized crime is partnerships - between enforcement agencies as well as with policy makers and the public. This report is offered as a guide to help our partners with their strategic planning and to encourage them to cooperate to the fullest extent to fight this threat.