mafia clans are VERY ACTIVE in montreal. new italian names continue to pop up in investigations although not a ton. most clans in montreal build alliances and use street gangs for hits, arsons, shootings etc. making the need to recruit new members not as important as in ny. the almighty dollar rules in canada not specific italian ethnicity. if you are a criminal with street cred it matters not what yer last name is in montreal but if you can make money money and keep yer mouth shut.