Casino Money Laundering

• Massive, multi-year B.C. money laundering investigation ends without charges

  A special prosecutor found the suspect's activities 'highly suspicious' but said Canadian laws as currently written didn't leave a substantial likelihood he would be convicted.

  Crime

  Mar 1, 2023
  
• B.C. grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report

  An inquiry commission has received a six-month extension to file its final report into money laundering in British Columbia.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2021
  
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• Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime

  Kash Heed denied telling a gaming investigator that members of the BC Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the crimes.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2021
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• Former cabinet minister says BC Liberal government took money laundering seriously

  Mike de Jong told a public inquiry today that serious efforts were made to understand and address the issue of money laundering at casinos.

  Crime

  Apr 23, 2021
• Former minister tells inquiry money laundering on B.C. radar, but so were guns, gangs

  Shirley Bond said civil forfeiture, gang violence and gambling addiction were also major concerns when the gaming file was part of her duties in 2011.

  Crime

  Apr 22, 2021
• 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
• Great Canadian Gaming staff tried to ‘smooth’ over sexual assault involving high roller: inquiry

  Wednesday was Day 2 of examination for Great Canadian Gaming's acting CEO Terrance Doyle at the Cullen Commission, looking into B.C. casinos money laundering concerns.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2021
• Former senior B.C. official says he warned minister of suspected drug money laundering in B.C. casinos

  B.C.'s public inquiry into money laundering has heard from a former official with the Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch, who says he tried to warn the then-minister responsible.

  News

  Nov 12, 2020
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• B.C. casino didn’t always fulfil reporting rules for cash buy ins, inquiry hears

  The B.C. government launched the inquiry after reports linked laundered money with gaming, luxury car sales and soaring real estate prices in the province.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2020
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• BC Liberals to turn over money laundering-related cabinet documents, but there’s a catch

  BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says his staff will review the documents before turning them over to the money laundering public inquiry.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2020