Fraud is a very broad term that encompasses many different types of fraud. To say that fraud is not seen as a priority is not true, but the types of fraud that will lead to investigations have to be prioritized. For instance, the RCMP usually prioritizes cases where the victim of the fraudulent activity is the Government of Canada.
The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre, which is overseen by the RCMP, works with police forces in provinces and territories to ensure that ties exist with those provinces and territories, as well as with jurisdictions outside the country, in order to carry out fraud investigations all over the country.
The nature of fraud has changed over the past five to 10 years. Cybercrime and use of the Internet to obtain money fraudulently has really changed the fraud landscape. There is no doubt that we could do more if we had more resources, as is true for every other government department and agency.
The RCMP's fraud efforts are focused on investments. Four units deal with that type of crime. However, the RCMP does not have the capacity to deal with every case of fraud in the country.