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E: All of the above. These activities often require the cooperation of several individuals, therefore linking them to organized crime.

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A: A group of 3 or more individuals. “Criminal organization” is defined in Section 467.1 of the Criminal Code as, “A group, however organized, that is composed of three or more persons and has as one of its main purposes the commission of serious offences likely to result in material/financial benefit.”

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B: 600-900. The total number of reported groups in Canada has fluctuated between approximately 600 to well over 900 within the past five years. The concept of organized crime has broadened to include not only groups of similar race or culture, but also more loosely associated, ethnically diverse groups of people.

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B: Residential areas. Approximately 60 per cent of Cannabis production offences occur in a residence. The impact of this practice includes increased criminal activity in residential areas, decreased real estate values, fire hazards, health risks and environmental dangers.

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D: Approximately 500. There are about 500 members forming 34 chapters across Canada. Worldwide, they form a group of about 3000. This means one of every six Hells Angels members is in Canada (almost 17%), making the Hells Angels presence here very high.

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E: All of the above. Once, gangs were active mainly in major urban centres; today, however, they are also active in smaller cities, rural areas and on Aboriginal reserves. Gangs are also found in correctional facilities, creating problems such as gang wars, drug trafficking, and violence.

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B: $35.00. It is reported that approximately 20,000 stolen vehicles a year are illegally exported from Canada, most commonly through the ports of Vancouver, Halifax and Montreal. Several individuals are required in order to complete this criminal activity.

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E: 11,000 victims and a lost of 10 million dollars. Identity theft means acquiring someone else's personal information (eg. birth date, SIN, driver's license no., passport no., online username/passwords, etc.) for criminal purposes.

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E: All of the above. Counterfeit medication may contain toxic ingredients; counterfeit batteries have been known to explode; substandard products can pose serious health and safety hazards to consumers; and counterfeit electrical equipment has been known to catch fire. Also, since this activity creates large profits for organized crime, the money can be reinvested in drugs and/or firearms.

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E: $47,000,000.00. As for the tobacco that isn't seized (that which is illegally sold), one can only guess at the government revenue that's lost each year, money that could be used to improve medical care, education, etc.