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The article reports on the rise of swindlers who pose as immigration consultants and prey on refugees trying to emigrate to Canada. It mentions that Canada's status as a haven for refugees has also led to an increase in human smuggling, which includes the need for forged documents, and the high cost of using either option.

Focuses on the history of the Canadian passport. Utilization of passport for immigrants; Details of forged Canadian passports in the 1930s; Information on the immigration policy regarding passport application in the country.

The article focuses on the comments of the press regarding the conviction of Canadian theatre producer Garth Drabinsky on fraud and forgery charges in March 2009. Columnist David Olive and critic Richard Ouzounian, both of "Toronto Star," praise the works of Drabinsky in the American theatre. Rick Salutin, a columnist with "Globe and Mail," notes that the success of Drabinsky was in securing the Canadian franchise of the play "The Phantom of the Opera" while at the same time leveraging his company Livent Inc.

The article discusses a lawsuit by the owner of Dupont Heating & Air Conditioning against the Bank of Nova Scotia. The plaintiff is accusing the bank of failing to sufficiently monitor the banking activities of the company's office manager, Ronald Krane, who was forging the signature of his boss and stealing close to $400,000 from the company.

This article reports on the 2008 return of businessman Nick Leeson to Canada after over four years in a Singapore prison for fraud and forgery. Leeson worked for the British Barings Bank in Singapore and hid $1.4 billion in trading losses over three years. The article also discusses financial fraud in Canada and Leeson's book "Rogue Trader."

Discusses efforts of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to prevent terrorism on New Year's eve 2002. People suspected of being linked to al-Qaeda, including Mohammed Asghar, a jeweler in Pakistan who was among the purported fugitives listed on the FBI website and who claims his identity was stolen; Role of Michael John Hamdani, a Pakistani émigré, investigated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for forging travel documents; Details of unsubstantiated terrorist plots turned up by intelligence sources.

Reports on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) investigation into alleged forgery of a bank loan document in the so-called Shawinigate scandal. Criticism of the RCMP for how it has handled the case; Idea that the authenticity of signatures on documents is important in solving commercial crimes; Possibility that the RCMP may be involved in a cover-up.

Informs that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced cracking a forgery ring that produced counterfeit documents. How the documents were used by thousands of people to enter Canada illegally; What is known about the Montreal man who were arrested.

Pictures Det. Const. Bruce Tuck of the Metropolitan Toronto Combined Forces Asian Investigative Unit displaying forged credit cards seized in the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill. How they are perfect replicas of existing encoded cards issued by various international financial institutions.

Examines the fact that Canadian passports have always been the passport of choice in international espionage. The fondness for Canadian passports of agents from Germany, Russia and Britain; The reason being Canadians seen as good guys; Comments of Alex Morrison, a director of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies.