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Le diamant et le crime organisé
La face cachée de la pierre

By Julie Plourde - L'Aquilon - Édition du mardi 3 juillet 2001

The family man
By Antonio Nicaso and Lee Lamothe - Toronto Life, March 2001
Le crime organisé au Canada Gangsta paradise
By Tommy Chouinard - Le Voir, 22 mars 2001
Mafia gathered to discuss dealing with biker gangs, says National Post
Canadian Press Newswire, February 26, 2001

Mafia begins unity drive Canadian leaders face common threat from Hells Angels

By Adrian Humphreys - National Post, February 26, 2001

The man they call the Canadian Godfather

By Adrian Humphreys - National Post, February 26, 2001

Gagliano denies aiding wife of alleged Mafia hit man Immigration controversy

By Anne Marie Owens and Andrew McIntosh - National Post, February 24, 2001

Suspected Mafia hit man arrested in Montreal Wanted in two murders

By Paul Cherry - The Gazette, with files from The Canadian Press , February 22, 2001

 

Gangster gets full parole after serving 9 months in prison. Part of mafia empire: Early release automatic because drug crimes are not considered violent

By Adrian Humphreys - National Post, January 30, 2001

 

 

Criminals learning to love Canada: Lax security and easy immigration rules are earning us a reputation as a hideout haven

By Colin Nickerson - Edmonton Journal, December 22, 2000

 

Federal politicians can no longer ignore pervasive organized crime: Michel Auger's attack, RCMP Commissioner Zaccardelli have sounded alarm on threats of organized crime

By Antonio Nicaso - Hill Times, September 18, 2000

Organized crime goes global and so must the laws

By Antonio Nicaso - Hill Times, August 7, 2000

 

Canada is a hub for global crime

The Chatham Daily News, August 4, 2000

 

Canada keeps welcome mat out for crime gangs

Vancouver Province, 4 August 2000

 

Learn from the crooks, police told at summit

By Tom Blackwell - Southam Newspapers The Sault Star, August 3, 2000

 

 

Other countries notice Canada's weak stand on organized crime: the federal government keeps promising tough new laws to fight organized crime but it never delivers

By Antonio Nicaso - Hill Times, November 8, 1999

 

Motorcycle gang eyes Ontario, organized crime report says

The Expositor (Brantford), August 21, 1999

 

Bikers seek foothold in province

The North Bay Nugget, August 21, 1999

Ottawa remains haven for international organized crime

By Antonio Nicaso - Hill Times, July 5, 1999

 

Victims were part of mafia power play

By Grant Lafleche - The Standard (St. Catharines), November 25, 1998

 

Uprooting the mob: police break up a major drug-smuggling ring [Alfonso Caruana arrested]

By John Nicol - Maclean's (Toronto Edition), July 27, 1998

 

Neighbours suspected Mafia connection

By Adrian Humphreys -  The Gazette (Montreal), July 16, 1998

 

Ontario murder seen as signal of Canadian Mafia's power: A lucrative drug trade and profits from businesses run by crime groups are the prizes in a Mafia war of independence.

The Vancouver Sun, July 26, 1997

 

 

Canada makes it easy for the Mob: Lax bank rules make it a prime money-laundering location

By Adrian Humphreys - Ottawa Citizen, June 8, 1998

 

Corporate crime buster (York University's Jack & Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime & Corruption)

By Stevie Cameron - Maclean's (Toronto Edition),  March 24, 1997

 

Corporate crime buster (York University's Jack & Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime & Corruption)

By Stevie Cameron - Maclean's (Toronto Edition), March 24, 1997

THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, November 7, 1994 to Friday, November 11, 1994

TUESDAY, November 8, 1994 - The Financial Post, November 12, 1994

 

Canada mob haven

By Joanne Chianello - Halifax Daily News,  November 9, 1994

 

Billions laundered in Canada, Mafia fighter says

By Joanne Chianello - The Financial Post, November 9, 1994

 

Canada a haven for Mafia experts say (Lack of laws to combat the Mafia and money laundering has made Canada a free market for organized crime groups from around the world)

Canadian Press Newswire, November 8, 1994