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Canada’s National Authority on Gangs, Organized Crime & Youth VIOLENCE

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Welcome to the Organization for National Gang Information & Awareness

ONGIA is a Non-Profit Organization

Established in 2001, ONGIA is Canada’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to intelligence-driven gang awareness, organized crime analysis, and youth violence prevention.

Our national network includes police services, corrections, educators, government partners and community organizations working together to identify emerging threats, disrupt recruitment pathways and protect vulnerable youth.

The organization is made up of professionals from various disciplines within the criminal justice community.

Intelligence Led

We collect and analyze national trends from frontline professionals across Canada. Our training reflects real-time recruitment tactics, drug distribution models, cross-border movement and digital exploitation trends.

National Practitoner Network

ONGIA connects investigators, analysts, school resource officers, corrections professionals and prevention workers across provinces to share emerging intelligence and best practices.

Community & Youth Prevention

We educate communities, schools and parents on modern recruitment tactics, online grooming, coercive control and gang exit pathways.

Real-World Operational Insight/Experience

Our instructors include active and former investigators with direct experience in organized crime, firearm smuggling, drug trafficking and human trafficking investigations.

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4,000+ Members Across Canada
A growing national network of justice and community professionals.

+40

Organizations Trained

+10k

People Trained

25 Years

Established in 2001

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Upcoming Events

ONGIA offers exclusive content to our members through our online webinar events and our annual conference that features subject matter experts from across Canada.

The ONGIA board is dedicated to delivering various online learning opportunities for law enforcement and the justice community.

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10 days to the event
Tue, Mar 10
Crime at the Crossroads (Winnipeg)
Inn at the Forks
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Mar 10, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CDT – Mar 11, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CDT
Inn at the Forks, 75 Forks Market Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4T6, Canada
220 days to the event
Tue, Oct 06
Mapping the Threat: Gang Structures, Drug Flows & Violence
Regina
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Oct 06, 2026, 8:00 a.m. CST – Oct 07, 2026, 5:00 p.m. CST
Regina, 5600 11th Ave, Regina, SK S4P 3J7, Canada
254 days to the event
Mon, Nov 09
National Gang Summit: Organized Crime, Gangs & Youth: Building solutions for a safer future
Toronto
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Nov 09, 2026, 10:00 a.m. EST – Nov 12, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EST
Toronto, 655 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W, Canada

Outreach

Empowering Communities Through Awareness & Education

Presentation Topics

Our presentations cover gang awareness, prevention, and investigation, including social media tactics, organized crime, and cyber safety, helping enhance public safety and crime prevention efforts.

Organizations We Have Worked With

We collaborate with leading organizations, law enforcement, and educational institutions across Canada, supporting gang awareness, prevention, and training initiatives to enhance community safety.

Updates, Events & Insights

ONGIA had the privilege of presenting in #SaultSteMarie, #Ontario at Batchewana First Nation, delivering a #GangAwareness Training session focused on gang culture, emerging trends and #humantrafficking.

The training incorporated a tailored approach specific to the community, while also connecting local realities to broader provincial and national trends shared by our Subject Matter Experts.

Participants highlighted the value of the localized context and knowledge transfer, and expressed interest in follow-up, age-appropriate sessions for secondary #school students, reinforcing the importance of early education and prevention.

We commend the City of Sault Ste. Marie and Batchewana First Nation for their leadership in hosting this important discussion, and we look forward to continued collaboration in supporting safer and more informed communities.

ONGIA provides support to primary and secondary stakeholders, including law enforcement and schools across Canada.
For more information on our training and services, please contact:
info@ongia.ca.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day – February 22, formally recognized by the Government of Canada to strengthen prevention, enforcement, and victim support nationwide. Human trafficking remains a key strategy used by organized crime and frequently intersects with gang activity across Canada.

Trafficking networks are often linked to drug distribution operations, sexual exploitation, labour trafficking in industries such as construction and hospitality, online recruitment through social media, debt bondage schemes, coercive control relationships, and the movement of victims across jurisdictions for profit.

Addressing trafficking requires coordinated action between law enforcement, governments, and national partners/resources including:

🔹 Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking
• National NGO coordinating multi-sector response
• Operates Canada’s 24/7 Human Trafficking Hotline
https://ccteht.ca

🔹 Joy Smith Foundation- National Human Trafficking Education Centre
• Provides nationally recognized training for police, educators, and frontline professionals
https://joysmithfoundation.com

🔹 #NotInMyCity
• National coalition focused on prevention, awareness, and systems change
• Mobilizes communities, industry, and public-safety partners
https://notinmycity.ca

🔹 Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice du Canada - Practitioners Resources on Trafficking in Persons
• Supports justice-sector coordination, victim-centred approaches and awareness within the criminal justice system
https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/tp/hcjpotp-gtpupjp/p1.html

#HumanTrafficking #Awareness #Canada

Extortion-Linked Shooting in Surrey, B.C. — Arrests Made

Three men have been charged following an extortion-related shooting in #Surrey, #BritishColumbia earlier this month. Surrey Police Service arrested the suspects during targeted anti-extortion patrols.

All three accused, identified as foreign nationals, face charges related to discharging a firearm into a place.

Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton stated Surrey has already seen 46 extortion cases this year, including 11 shootings, one arson, and 29 victims — 17 of them repeat targets.

SPS has also released photos of #HarshdeepSingh and #HanspreetSingh in connection to ongoing extortion investigations and is offering a $250,000 reward fund for information leading to charges and convictions.

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National Perspective

🔹 Extortion files across Canada continue to show links to coordinated intimidation campaigns
🔹 Social media, overseas networks, and local actors remain a recurring pattern in recent investigations
🔹 Firearms used in these incidents reinforce concerns around organized crime supply chains and cross-border trafficking

Drug Trafficking Investigations – #Ottawa, #Ontario

Recent enforcement actions by the Ottawa Police Service highlight ongoing efforts to disrupt drug distribution networks operating in the National Capital Region.

In a separate investigation, Ottawa Police laid charges following a search warrant tied to suspected trafficking activity in the city’s west end, where officers seized multiple drugs and cash and arrested two individuals.

Earlier this year, OPS #DrugUnit officers also dismantled a broader trafficking and distribution network following a year-long investigation. Search warrants executed in Ottawa and Gatineau led to multiple arrests, dozens of charges, and the seizure of firearms, significant drug quantities, and more than $185,000 in cash.
Police confirmed that the investigation involved multiple partner agencies, including the Ontario Provincial Police, Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau , Toronto Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency | Agence des services frontaliers du Canada reinforce the cross-jurisdictional nature of modern drug networks.
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🔹 Significant age gap between accused persons in one investigation highlights how trafficking networks often span generations — from younger distributors to more experienced coordinators
🔹 Local trafficking files often reveal links to broader regional distribution networks
🔹 Multi-agency investigations highlight the intelligence-sharing required to disrupt supply chains
🔹 Poly-drug seizures reflect the increasingly complex substance landscape seen across Canadian cities

Article:
https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/02/17/charges-laid-in-lengthy-drug-trafficking-case/
Natasha O’Neill

#CriminalNetworks #Firearms

ONGIA is deeply saddened to hear of the loss of one of Saskatoon Police Service’s Officers.

We know all too well how absolutely heart breaking it is for colleagues, family and friends. It’s a painful reminder of how real the mental health struggles are for those who serve—law enforcement, first responders, military members and veterans.

Awareness matters, but access to help matters too. Our hearts are with you all in this devastating loss.

Outlaw Motorcycle Club/Gang Developments in Canada: The Re-Emergence of Satan’s Choice

Reporting from #Ontario and #BritishColumbia highlights evolving developments within Canada’s #OMG landscape.

In #Oshawa, Ontario, a Simcoe Street South T-shirt shop and tattoo parlour connected to Harley Guindon — president of the revived SatansChoice Motorcycle Club, has been targeted by gunfire, an attempted Molotov cocktail attack, and other recent incidents now under investigation.

Durham Regional Police Service is leading the investigation, noting multiple related files remain active and in early stages.

Guindon has publicly downplayed the incidents, stating: “This isn’t a biker war… just a pissed-off person.”

His comments come amid the broader re-establishment of Satan’s Choice - a historically significant Ontario club that merged into the HellsAngels in 2000. Guindon, a former Hells Angel and son of longtime club leader Bernie Guindon, has indicated he is rebuilding the organization and promoting it internationally.

At the same time, reporting notes Hells Angels activity in the Durham region has consolidated locally, while additional coverage in British Columbia has pointed to emerging Satan’s Choice presence in the Abbotsford area linked to individuals with prior OMG associations.

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National Context:

🔷 Legacy club revivals can signal recruitment and shifting alignments
🔷 Club-linked storefronts remain visible hubs and areas of conflict
🔷 OMG dynamics continue to cross provincial lines transitioning internationally
🔷 Active social-media promotion, livestream activity, and support-gear marketing show how modern OMG groups build visibility, recruitment pathways, and international notoriety

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What People Are Saying

Hear how our work is making a difference in communities across Canada.

The information presented at the ONGIA conference was very relevant and was presented from different agencies/services. I can’t wait for the next conference.

Member

November 2019

The ONGIA Conference was an excellent week where I learned a lot about gangs and how they are moving around the province. What a great week.

Tim