Picked it up and couldnt put it down, Gary A compelling read of your accomplished career investigating drug cartels, organized crime, money laundering in Canada & working with allies overseas Your arguments for a structural change of the RCMP are strongly & convincingly conveyedAn important work that I hope & trust will impact the national discourse on policing roles and shine a brighter light on foreign interference in Canada Good on ya, Sir
Ralph Maher Editor, Last Post, RCMP Veterans Association / Past National Vice President, The Pillar Society
UNDER COVER: The True Story of One Mans Fight Against Canadas Criminal Collapse Updated Edition
By Garry Clement
Former RCMP National Director of Proceeds of Crime | Chief Compliance Officer, VersaBank
When your enemies wear suits and your allies go silent, youre not in a systemyoure in a war.
From a frigid November night in North Gower to the inner circles of Canadas criminal underworld, Garry Clements story is not just a memoirits a national reckoning. In this powerful updated edition of the bestselling Under Cover, Clement adds new, harrowing chapters to a life already shaped by danger, betrayal, and unflinching integrity.
As Bobby Spade, Garry infiltrated Vancouvers deadliest drug syndicates. What followed wasnt a heros welcomeit was exile, death threats, and systemic betrayal. When a Crown misstep led to a contract assassin being released, Clements lifeand Canadas justice systemwas irrevocably changed.
In this new edition, Garry reveals never-before-published insights into:
His role as Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer at VersaBank, and what banks are missing. The ongoing failures of FINTRAC and federal regulators to stem the flow of illicit money. The RCMPs internal decayexposed further by the Phantom Secure scandal and the Cameron Ortis treason case. How organized crime, foreign influence, and political cowardice have infiltrated Canadas democratic institutions. The damning truths buried in the Sidewinder report, silenced by CSIS and ignored by Ottawa.
With the precision of an investigator and the soul of a patriot, Garry Clement delivers a chilling message: Canada is wide open for corruptionand our leadership is asleep at the wheel.
Booksellers take note: This is the kind of book readers will debate, share, and demand answers about. Its a must-stock title for fans of real-life espionage, true crime, and political thrillersexcept every word is horrifyingly real.
Under Cover is more than a story. Its a wake-up call for a nation on the edge.
Recenzijas
"Garry Clement is a national treasure. Hes spent his life in service to Canada, and I guarantee he knows more about international organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering and the state actors China, Iran, Mexico, and Russia who today pose a major national security threat to Canada. This book should be required reading by every politician and bureaucrat in Ottawa and everyone else who cares about the future of this country." -- Jeffrey Robinson * Author * Intriguing and revealing.... A dedicated police officer's enduring search for the truth! -- David Cassels * President * This book provides incredible operational details of the complex organized and financial crime cases Clement has worked on over his decades long remarkable career with the RCMP and beyond...essential and a must read. -- Scott Newark * LLB * Picked it up and couldnt put it down, Gary A compelling read of your accomplished career investigating drug cartels, organized crime, money laundering in Canada & working with allies overseas Your arguments for structural change of the RCMP are strongly & convincingly conveyedAn important work that I hope & trust will impact the national discourse on policing roles and shine a brighter light on foreign interference in Canada Good on ya, Sir -- Ralph Maher * Editor, Last Post, RCMP Veterans Association / Past National Vice President, The Pillar Society *
Garry Clement relies on his 34 years of policing experience, having worked in roles as the National Director for the RCMPs Proceeds of Crime Program, working as an investigator and undercover operator in some of the highest organized crime levels throughout Canada as well as being Chief of Police in Cobourg, Ontario for 4-years with a perceived mandate of leading amalgamation within Northumberland County. During Garrys policing career, he received numerous awards and commendations for his investigative abilities. Garry has authored and/or co-authored several papers in national and international publications on organized crime, money laundering and the state of policing in Canada, primarily the RCMO. He has been widely quoted in numerous investigative publications, including The Road to Hell by Julian Sher and most recently, Wilful Blindness by Sam Cooper. Garrys experiences make him an excellent, highly entertaining speaker for conferences, seminars and training programs. Garry is regularly featured in numerous television, documentary, and print media. Christian Leuprecht (Ph.D, Queens) is Class of 1965 Professor in Leadership, Department of Political Science, Royal Military College, on leave as Matthew Flinders Fellow at Flinders University in South Australia. He is a recipient of RMCs Cowan Prize for Excellence in Research and an elected member of the College of New Scholars of the Royal Society of Canada. He is president of the International Sociological Associations Research Committee 01: Armed Forces and Conflict Resolution, Munk Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute and cross-appointed to the Department of Political Studies and the School of Policy Studies at Queens University where he is also a fellow of the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations and the Queens Centre for International and Defence Policy. An expert in security and defence, political demography, and comparative federalism and multilevel governance, he has held visiting positions in North America, Europe, and Australia, and is regularly called as an expert witness to testify before committees of Parliament. Before becoming chief of police for the Durham Regional Police Service, he served 24 years in the ranks of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. , including as Assistant Commissioner for Information and Identification, in the Ottawa region. White also has experience in various communities across Canada, spending nearly 19 years in northern Canada where he served as the Commanding Officer of Nunavut in his last northern posting. As chief, he was responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city. He had been chief of police for the Durham Region.
While chief he received a number of community awards including the Just One Person award and the Community Builder of the Year award.
Political CareerOn January 6, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced White's appointment to the Sendate; his appointment came into effect on February 20, 2012, in order to allow him to complete his term as Ottawa police chief. Like the other senators appointed at the time, White pledged to support the government's efforts on senate reform. White said that, even if term limits were not enacted, he would step down voluntarily after nine years (no later than February 20, 2021).
