One of the real challenges with technologies that target what we call cybercrime or cyber-enabled fraud is that the perpetrators are often in another jurisdiction, the victims are in a whole bunch of different jurisdictions across Canada and then the data might be in yet another jurisdiction. To investigate that in an efficient and rapid way, police across the country need the right tools.
Legislation like Bill C-22 and some of the powers it provides, regardless of the crime type—particularly those that have a significant digital element—will help us to have the additional tools to go after fraudsters and cybercriminals.