The Minister of Finance recently introduced Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill C-86).
Though Bill C-86 makes some minor modifications to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing...more
The Standing Committee on Finance (Committee) recently released its report, Confronting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: Moving Canada Forward (Report), where it makes 32 recommendations on proposed modifications and...more
In this six-part series on corporate and financial crimes, the Blakes Business Crimes, Investigations & Compliance group outlines basic principles of criminal and quasi-criminal law that may arise in the running of a...more
On February 7, 2018, the Department of Finance released a consultation paper (Paper) reviewing Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime (AML/ATF).
The Paper is intended to support parliament’s...more
As many professionals who follow Canadian anti-money laundering legislation are aware, on June 17 and June 30, 2017 respectively, new provisions of the Regulations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist...more
On June 17, 2016, the federal government quietly released the final version of the long-awaited amended general regulations (Regulations) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA)....more
In preparation for the audit of Canada’s anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regime by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in the fall of 2015, the Department of Finance and the Financial Transactions and Reports...more
On July 4, 2015, the federal government released amended regulations (Regulations) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA).
While there are some additional regulatory burdens...more
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