Having grown up in Hamilton Ontario (recognized as the mafia capital of canada) and having a few friends whose family members "were in the family business" I have an interest in organized crime. I used to hang out as a child in houses owned by the Vacca's and the Perri's and play with their kids (hey, who knew?). Because of it's close location to the united states Hamilton is used by a number of American families to launder money and is chosen as a neutral site for any large interfamily meetings.
Simply following the news would enlighten anyone as to the growth in popularity and influence of Asian gangs in western Canada. Other sources of info are from The Peel Regional Police and the Ontario Provincial Police, both of which I regularly work with. Actually experts are expecting a turf war in the near future in some of our major cities.
To find out a little bit about organized crime in Canada you can check out
www.cisc.gc.ca/
www.canadiancontent.net