Anti-Money Laundering

• As Canada’s home prices soared during COVID-19, real-estate money laundering audits fell 64%

  As nearly half a billion dollars in sales flooded the Canadian housing market last year, audits conducted by Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog plummeted during COVID-19.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2022
  
• What to watch for as former cabinet ministers testify in B.C. money laundering inquiry

  In a year dominated by COVID-19, political science professor Hamish Telford said it will be the first time many in B.C. sit up and take notice of the proceedings.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2021
  
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• Feds launching new anti-money laundering units in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec

  Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Ottawa was spending close to $100 million to set the teams up in Canada's four largest provinces.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2020
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• U.S. citizenship is not as coveted as it once was

  The United States is on track to see a record-breaking 10,000 people renounce U.S. citizenship in 2020 — but not for the reasons you might think, says Brett Goodin of NYU.

  Commentary

  Sep 12, 2020
• Money laundering in Ontario: Suspicious cash transactions spike after B.C. casino crackdown

  Experts believe casino money launderers have shifted from B.C. to Ontario.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2020
• Call for money-laundering inquiry heads to Vancouver city council

  City council will vote on issuing a formal call for an inquiry at its next meeting.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2019
• ‘BCLC could have stopped this’: Former casino investigators question whether officials unwilling to stop criminal activity

  Whistle-blowers from B.C.'s casino industry believe government officials could be investigated for deliberately allowing dirty money to flood government casinos.

  Investigations

  Feb 7, 2019
• Former casino security executive steps down as chair of Justice Institute of BC board

  Robert Kroeker was head of compliance at the company that owns River Rock casino while money laundering was taking place.

  Oct 4, 2018
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• Ethics expert says rules could force Sen. Larry Campbell to step down from B.C. casino company board

  A University of Ottawa law professor believes that loopholes in ethics laws have often allowed Canadian parliamentarians to serve their own personal and corporate interests, instead of the public.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2018
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• Hidden ownership loopholes make Canada a ‘pawn in global game of money laundering’ report says

  A new report says Canada must establish a registry identifying hidden owners of real estate in order to combat money laundering

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2018