Information & Ethics committee  I was asked that question in a different format earlier, and I do not, as I said, have the breakdown of the different types of identity theft.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, when we are involved in an investigation we do make an effort to advise the victim, but certainly if it's not reported to us, sometimes the victim will not be aware of it. At the same time, I would like to state that the cases reported to the CAFC, the Canadian Anti-Fraud

Information & Ethics committee  I'm just going to touch on it, but I'll turn it over to Inspector Miller to answer as well to add to it. Essentially there are a number of vital statistics or information that would be required.

Information & Ethics committee  Certainly. That is important and at the same time, it is a huge challenge for law enforcement because when we go from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, sometime other jurisdictions have different laws than we may have here domestically, so it's not allowing us to take the same acti

Information & Ethics committee  I will turn it over to Inspector Miller to answer.

Information & Ethics committee  There are different methods for a consumer or individual to protect themselves from identity theft. Obviously some publications are available out there. You could go to any police office and look at their bulletin board and they would have pamphlets on identity theft. Nowadays, t

Information & Ethics committee  I believe it's because of the advance in technology that is making the world more accessible to anybody around the globe. Obviously it's a transnational type crime. The crimes that are being committed are not necessarily being committed by somebody in Canada. They can reach into

Information & Ethics committee  It is very important, obviously, but it depends on how the information is compromised. In the example when you were a victim of a compromise, you were advised the following day. That's a pretty quick response, which probably minimized.... The quicker it's identified and the qui

Information & Ethics committee  That the Privacy Commissioner be informed of the breach, or that the information be shared with law enforcement or other partners that could have an impact in minimizing the impact on the victim?

Information & Ethics committee  Then it would be very important, obviously, that they be engaged promptly and that the information be assessed as soon as possible. The privacy law, obviously, is necessary. I enjoy my privacy as much as anybody else in this room, but it needs to be balanced as well with the need

Information & Ethics committee  Obviously, having a properly trained police officer to investigate those types of crimes is very important. Having the right partnerships in the public and private sectors to help us investigate those crimes can be very important as well. There are other parts of the Government o

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. As I stated in my opening remarks as well, there can be a long-term impact on the victim. Rebuilding and clarifying your credit history when you were a victim of fraud or identity theft is not an easy process. It is complex and can be difficult to complete. In some cases, ye

Information & Ethics committee  I believe that is the one that is more complex and problematic for victims, yes. Depending on the type of fraud that the individual may have used the identity to commit, it may have an impact on them as well.

Information & Ethics committee  I don't know exactly what is involved in their process. I'm sure they have due diligence processes that they have to verify as well, because I'm sure that anybody with bad credit could go to them and say, “I was a victim of fraud. That's not my bad mark on my credit history.”

Information & Ethics committee  I'm going to check. Sorry, no, I do not have it here with me. I have the total statistics from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre right now and the total statistics for the RCMP. I don't have the breakdown.