Research & Analysis
Research & Analysis
This section is for journalists, policymakers, researchers, students, and anyone who wants to understand what we actually know about extortion in Canada. It is separate from our crisis and help pathways — a frightened victim should never land here.
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Our approach: We separate (a) established criminological understanding, (b) contested or emerging theory, and (c) our own original analytical framework. Conflating them is the fastest way to lose credibility.
Truth discipline: Every claim is labeled — confirmed, reported, or analysis. Primary sources are linked directly.
Three Parts
Part 1: Extortion as a Crime Phenomenon
What extortion is, how criminology distinguishes it, the “punishment by proxy” framing, and why it is structurally under-reported.
Part 2: The Canadian Empirical Picture
What the data can and cannot tell us — national trends, geographic distribution, patterns, community impact, and the reporting gap.
Part 3: Responses and Effectiveness
Community, police, prosecutorial, judicial, and punitive responses — and what is actually known about what works.
Methodology & Standards
How we label evidence, cite sources, and maintain the three-way separation of established evidence, emerging findings, and original analysis.
For Researchers and Journalists
Citing This Site
Recommended citation:
Alliance Against Organized Coercion and Targeted Extortion. (2026). [Page title]. https://stop-extortion.ca/[path]. Last reviewed [date].
When citing our analysis:
- Label it as “analytical framework” or “original analysis,” not as established fact
- Link directly to the primary source we cite
- Contact us for clarification: research@stop-extortion.ca
What We Can Share
- Confirmed facts with primary sources
- Reported information with attribution
- Our analytical framework with clear labeling
- Methodology for our court-outcomes research
- Interview opportunities (subject to victim-privacy constraints)
What We Cannot Share
- Individual case details
- Victim identities
- Information that could compromise ongoing investigations
- Unverified rumours or speculation
Contact
Research inquiries: research@stop-extortion.ca
Media inquiries: media@stop-extortion.ca
Last reviewed: June 2026 · Next review: September 2026