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OSAC Encourages Travelers to Use This Report to Gain Baseline Knowledge of Security Conditions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan Canada 2020 Crime & Safety Report: Winnipeg This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg, Canada. OSAC encourages travelers to use this report to gain baseline knowledge of security conditions in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. For more in-depth information, review OSAC’s Canada country page for original OSAC reporting, consular messages, and contact information, some of which may be available only to private-sector representatives with an OSAC password. Travel Advisory The current U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory at the date of this report’s publication assesses Canada at Level 1, indicating travelers should exercise normal precautions. Review OSAC’s report, Understanding the Consular Travel Advisory System. Overall Crime and Safety Situation Crime Threats The U.S. Department of State has assessed Winnipeg as being a LOW-threat location for crime directed at or affecting official U.S. government interests. The overall crime rate for Winnipeg may be low, but crimes of opportunity and all other categories of crime do occur. In 2018, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) reported that crime rates continue to rise. Violent crime was up slightly, but was 18% higher than the five- year average. Property crime was up sharply, rising 19% from 2017 levels and 44% over five-year averages. Winnipeg’s emergency call call center registered more than 30,000 more calls in 2018 than it had in 2017. In 2018, the WPS responded to 22 murders. There were 44 murders in Winnipeg in 2019, setting a record. The previous record was 41 murders in 2011. The WPS noted an increase in the use of guns in the commission of crime. There is no evidence that U.S. travelers are specific targets for any criminal activity in Winnipeg. While the downtown area is an enjoyable area of boutiques and restaurants during the day and early evening, drug dealing and prostitution activity occurs, with occasional incidents of violence outside the bars as they close. In addition, aggressive panhandling occurs near the Consulate and the downtown area. Review OSAC’s report, All That You Should Leave Behind. Vehicle thefts are common, even from locked garages. Vehicle break-ins are common; GPS units, electronics, bags, identification, and loose change are alluring. Crime across all of Canada, as measured by both the crime rate and the Crime Severity Index (CSI), increased for the fourth consecutive year in 2018. (Nationwide 2019 statistics are not yet available.) The CSI measures the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada and has a base index value of 100 for the year 2006. The change in the CSI in 2018 was the result of higher police-reported rates of numerous offenses. Ordered by their relative impact on the CSI, these offenses include fraud (+13%); sexual assault without a weapon or evidence of bodily harm (+15%); shoplifting of $5,000 or under (+14%); and theft over $5,000 (+15%). Decreases in other offenses (e.g. breaking and entering down 1%, and robbery down 3%) partially offset these increases. 1 Police reported more than two million Criminal Code incidents (excluding traffic offences) in 2018, almost 70,000 more than in 2017. At 5,488 incidents per 100,000 population, the rate of crime reported to police increased 2% in 2018, but was 17% lower than in 2008. It is important to note that the police-reported crime rate and the CSI include only those incidents that come to the attention of police, either through reporting by the public or through pro-active policing. Results from the most recent General Social Survey on Victimization found that victims reported just under one-third (31%) of violent and non-violent incidents. The CSI increased in two-thirds of Canada's largest cities (census metropolitan areas [CMAs]) in 2018, with the largest increases in Windsor, Ontario (+21%); Moncton, New Brunswick (+15%); and St. Catharines– Niagara, Ontario (+15%). Breaking and entering was an important contributor to the increases in Windsor and St. Catharines–Niagara, while fraud was an important contributor to the increases in Moncton and Windsor. After increasing in 2017, Canada's homicide rate declined 4% in 2018, from 1.82 to 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population. Police reported 651 homicides in Canada in 2018, 15 fewer than the previous year. Despite the decline, the homicide rate was higher than the Canadian average over the previous decade. Visitors to large cities and popular tourist destinations should be aware that criminals regularly target parked cars for opportunistic smash-and-grab thefts. Avoid leaving any unattended possessions in a vehicle, even in the trunk. Due to the high incidence of such crimes, motorists in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, and other jurisdictions can receive fines for leaving their car doors unlocked or for leaving valuables in view. Exercise precaution to safeguard property. Review OSAC’s reports, The Overseas Traveler’s Guide to ATM Skimmers & Fraud and Taking Credit. Review OSAC’s reports, Hotels: The Inns and Outs and Considerations for Hotel Security. Cybersecurity Issues Cybersecurity and internet-related crime issues are like those identified in the U.S. Travelers to Canada should continue to practice smart internet use and guard all financial transactions. Canada’s National Cyber Security Strategy, released in 2018, recognizes that robust cyber security is an essential element of Canadian innovation and prosperity. The Strategy is adaptable and to account for a continuously changing cyber landscape, introduces a new strategic direction, and defines goals to achieve its vision of security and prosperity in the digital age. Canada distributes cyber security operational capabilities across different departments and agencies. Though measures are in place to ensure good communication and coordination, ambiguity concerning roles and responsibilities and the inherent difficulty in coordinating multiple decision makers is a problematic. The new Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre) within the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) will address this gap as a single, unified team of government cyber security technical experts that will be the definitive source of unique technical advice, guidance, services, messaging and support on cyber security operational matters for government, critical infrastructure owners and operations, the private sector, and the Canadian public. The Centre will also provide cyber security expertise to support lead agencies in the delivery of their core functions, including collaborating with the RCMP’s NC3 and its law enforcement efforts to address cybercrime. 2 The RCMP will establish the National Cybercrime Coordination Unit (NC3 Unit) to coordinate Canadian police operations against cybercriminals and to establish a national mechanism for Canadians and businesses to report cybercrimes to police. Additionally, the RCMP will also enhance its operational capacity (e.g. investigations, intelligence, specialized technical investigative services, international presence, and specialized cyber expertise) to take federal enforcement action against priority domestic and international cybercrime activity. Review OSAC’s reports, Cybersecurity Basics, Best Practices for Maximizing Security on Public Wi-Fi, Traveling with Mobile Devices: Trends & Best Practices, and Satellite Phones: Critical or Contraband? Transportation-Safety Situation Road Safety and Road Conditions Driving conditions are very similar to the U.S., but severe winter weather conditions may make traveling by road dangerous. Due to harsh winters with snow and ice, in addition to road treatments, public roads are often in a state of constant repair/maintenance. Consider carrying roadside emergency kits, especially in inclement weather. Road safety and road conditions signage may be bilingual (English/French). Speeds are in kilometers per hour. Drivers should be cautious of deer, elk, and moose while driving at night in rural areas. The WPS routinely set up vehicle checkpoints on main roads/highways to interdict impaired drivers. Drivers must use hands-free devices to use cell phones while driving; the distracted driving fine tripled in 2019 to C$674. WPS routinely station plain-clothes officers to observe and ticket vehicle operators using electronic devices without hands-free attachments. All provinces except Ontario require drivers to keep their vehicle’s headlights on during the day. Motorcycles cannot share a lane, and safety helmets for motorcycle riders and passengers are mandatory. Running a red light is a serious concern throughout Canada. Pause before proceeding when a light turns green. It is illegal to take automobile radar detectors into Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, the Yukon, or the Northwest Territories, regardless of whether they are in use. Police there may confiscate radar detectors, operational or not, and impose substantial fines. Winter travel can be dangerous due to heavy snowfalls and hazardous icy conditions. Quebec and British Columbia require snow tires in the winter. Winter conditions and wildfires may prompt the sudden closure of highways. Provincial ministries of transport typically post closures and other alerts about road conditions on their websites. Do not leave valuables in the car. If you must leave items in the car, keep them locked in the trunk. Never pick up hitchhikers. Alcohol and cannabis related driving offenses, such as driving while intoxicated (DWI), driving while ability- impaired, and driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or cannabis, are criminal offenses in Canada. Penalties are heavy, and any prior conviction (no matter how old or how minor the infraction), is grounds for exclusion from Canada. If you have a DWI record, you will not be able to enter Canada without Canadian authorities finding you to be “rehabilitated.” Review OSAC’s reports, Road Safety Abroad, Driving Overseas: Best Practices, and Evasive Driving Techniques; and read the State Department’s webpage on driving and road safety abroad. 3 Public Transportation Conditions Public transportation in Greater Winnipeg is safe, and similar to most public transportation systems found in the U.S. Thefts and assaults can and do take place.
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