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Message from the Director General
Criminal Intelligence Service Canada
Sandra Conlin
Organized crime exacts a heavy toll on Canadian society. Although not always obvious, the effects of organized crime are
felt by all of us. We may feel this impact through a diminished sense of personal and economic security, higher insurance costs, or fewer tax dollars to fund social programs.
Organized crime also harms Canada by putting illicit drugs in the hands of addicts, introducing dangerous counterfeit products into the marketplace, treating human beings as a commodity, or defrauding the public of their hard earned dollars.
One thing we know for certain – organized crime is never victimless.
Working to diminish the harm caused by organized crime is a primary goal of CISC. Together with our provincial bureaus and member agencies, CISC puts into practice a truly integrated methodology for the collection, analysis and sharing of vital criminal intelligence and information.
This integrated approach unites the national criminal intelligence community, bringing together law enforcement partners at the municipal, provincial and national levels. By combining our collective expertise and resources and using technology to ensure timely access to information, the result is truly greater than the sum of our parts.
However, this is not to say that we are winning the battle against organized crime on all fronts. Experience has taught us that wherever there is money to be made by illicit means, organized crime will be there. We also know that criminal groups will continue to conduct their illicit activities with little regard for who is harmed, and they will strive to enrich themselves at the expense of whomever stands in their way.
This report reflects the collective efforts of the entire criminal intelligence community in Canada. It is our sincere hope that through this report, the public will gain a better understanding of the numerous ways that organized crime can affect our daily lives.
