Research & Intelligence Library
Clear, source-backed answers on infidelity, fraud, custody, surveillance, workplace risk, and elder abuse. If you are trying to understand what is happening, what the law says, or what to do next, start here.
Primary sources cited Department of Justice Canada · Statistics Canada · Institute for Family Studies (IFS) · Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) · National Institute of Justice · NCBI / PMC
Whether you are worried about a cheating partner, a scam, a custody issue, or a vulnerable loved one, these pages are meant to help you get oriented quickly.
We cite the studies, statutes, and datasets so you can check the facts for yourself instead of taking our word for it.
From there, you can read the latest articles, review legal explainers, and move into the related service if you need help.
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If you are worried about infidelity, fraud, custody, unlawful surveillance, workplace risk, or elder abuse, begin with the matching topic below.
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Infidelity
Read the numbers behind cheating, emotional affairs, suspicious behaviour, and the digital patterns they often leave behind.
- Who cheats, why it happens, and what patterns tend to show up
- Statistics Canada · Institute for Family Studies
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Fraud
Understand scam trends, identity theft, romance fraud, and financial crime through the reported numbers.
- How fraud patterns change, how much damage they cause, and who gets targeted
- CAFC · RCMP
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Family Law
Research on divorce, custody, parental alienation, and child welfare for parents, families, and counsel.
- Custody patterns, family-court issues, and the concerns that matter most
- Department of Justice Canada · CanLII
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Surveillance
Learn where surveillance, privacy, and lawful evidence collection meet in real life.
- What is lawful, what crosses the line, and where privacy rules matter most
- Criminal Code · PIPEDA / CPPA materials
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Workplace
Research on employee theft, hiring risk, resume fraud, and internal investigations.
- Hiring risk, internal fraud, and the warning signs employers should know
- ACFE · PBSA
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Abuse
Research on domestic violence, elder abuse, and family mistreatment — the numbers behind harms that rarely reach official records.
- Who is most at risk, what the patterns look like, and why most cases go unreported
- Statistics Canada · WHO
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Crime Stats
Local crime rates, property crime trends, and city-level safety data from police reports and Statistics Canada Juristat.
- How local crime rates shift, where risk concentrates, and what police data actually shows
- Statistics Canada Juristat · municipal police annual reports
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Missing Persons
Research on missing adults, missing and exploited children, long-term cases, and the official numbers behind how often people go missing in Canada.
- How often people go missing, who is most affected, and how cases are resolved
- RCMP National Missing Persons · Canada's Missing
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Legal Research
Plain-English legal explainers on evidence, privacy, surveillance, family law, and investigative practice.
- What the law says, what evidence matters, and what questions to ask next
- CanLII · federal and provincial statutes
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These pages are here to help you get your bearings, check the evidence, and decide whether you need more reading, legal advice, or an investigation.
- Step 1 Understand the problem.
Start with the topic that matches your concern and get a clearer picture of how common it is and what it usually looks like.
- Step 2 Check the law and the evidence questions.
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Newest research and legal guidance.
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- Crime Stats
Crime Severity Index by Canadian Metro Area
Compare the latest published Crime Severity Index across 41 Canadian metropolitan areas, with source data and insight into changing crime rates.
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Who People Suspect When They Think They’re Being Spied On: Data From 644 Counter-Surveillance Enquiries
Discreet Investigations analyzed 644 counter-surveillance website enquiries. Nearly half of named suspected parties were partners, former partners or family members, while hidden cameras or listening devices were mentioned in 61.8% of enquiries.
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Employee Monitoring Statistics 2026: 78% of Employers Track Workers
Workplace surveillance is now the default. Here is what the current data shows across the United States, United Kingdom and Canada — how many employers monitor, what they track, what they tell workers, and what it costs them.
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Video Evidence Laws in Ontario [2026]
Is it legal to record video in Ontario? Capture generally isn't restricted, but Criminal Code s. 162 and Canada Evidence Act s. 31.1 govern use in court.
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Court-Admissible Evidence Standards in Ontario [2026]
Is evidence admissible in an Ontario court? It must clear relevance, materiality, and CEA s. 31.1 authentication. This guide covers the tests and case law.
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Technology-Facilitated Violence Statistics Canada
TFGBV statistics for Canada: 95% of frontline workers supported a disclosure (Women's Shelters Canada); 11% faced online harm (StatCan 2025). See the data.
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Senior Financial Exploitation Statistics in Canada [2026]
Senior financial exploitation statistics for Canada: 2.6% of seniors (244,176) reported abuse, per Into the Light 2015. See POA misuse & perpetrator data.
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NCDII Statistics Canada [2026]
NCDII statistics Canada: police reported 3,111 incidents in 2024, per Statistics Canada. See youth-vs-all-ages splits, clearance rates, and s.162.1 data.
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Corporate Fraud Trends in Canada [2026]
Corporate fraud trends in Canada: Statistics Canada's fraud rate nearly doubled since 2010. See occupational fraud, BEC, and CIRO enforcement data.
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Staged Collision Statistics Ontario [2026]
Staged collision statistics for Ontario: Aviva Canada reports a ~400% surge in 2025, with Markham up 525%. GTA hotspots and tactics included.
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Family Court Backlog Statistics Ontario [2026]
Ontario's family court backlog rose 59% in 2024/2025, per Statistics Canada. Wait times, pandemic impact, and province comparisons inside.
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