Paolo Violi had deep, extensive connections to the 'ndrangheta. An 'ndrangheta expert like Antonio Nicaso knows this but is always careful in his articles and books to identify Violi as a made member of the Bonanno Family who was an acting captain. Why does Nicaso do so? Because he and we don't know if and when Violi and his brothers were inducted into the 'ndrangheta. On the other hand, we know, for example, that 'ndrangheta member Vincenzo Melia, who had connections to Montreal over the course of at least 30 years, was inducted in Calabria in 1962. He might have been one of the earliest 'ndrangheta members to move to Quebec and live there for some time, although it should be noted that a number of such members also spent time living in various cities in Connecticut and/or Toronto.