NDP promises new RCMP money laundering unit, transparent ownership registry
Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday the NDP would fund a dedicated RCMP anti-money laundering unit at a cost of $20 million Continue reading
David Eby money laundering
B.C. casino regulator received complaint alleging BCLC management pressured to ‘allow dirty money’
B.C.’s casino regulator received a complaint alleging B.C. Lottery Corp.’s management could have been pressured to allow dirty cash to enter casinos. Continue reading
Prime minister calls B.C. money-laundering report ‘extremely alarming’
Ottawa acknowledges the “alarming” B.C. money-laundering report but says the fix for a legal loophole will be difficult. Continue reading
Former B.C. casino supervisor blows whistle on when Macau-style money laundering may have exploded
She didn’t know exactly what she was seeing, but one woman’s documents appear to provide a view from the casino floor as frightened staff witnessed the arrival of casino gangs. Continue reading
It’s long been known in B.C. that RCMP not investigating money laundering, sources reiterate
Experts not shocked that B.C. currently has no dedicated federal money laundering investigators, and that civil forfeiture is the only option for police. Continue reading
Nearly $2 billion in dirty money may have flowed through B.C. casinos, far more than official estimates
A Global News investigation reveals large amounts of laundered bank drafts flowed through B.C. Lottery Corp. casinos Continue reading
B.C. Premier John Horgan not yet ready to call a public inquiry into opioid crisis
By Gord Macdonald News Anchor
Inquiries ‘tend to cost a lot of money and lead to a report that’s a few inches thick that sits on a shelf,’ B.C. Premier John Horgan says. Continue reading
David Eby won’t rule out public inquiry after collapse of casino money-laundering case
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“It is a disturbing signal that a prosecution of this magnitude collapses before going to trial,” Eby said. Continue reading
Report linking drug money and B.C. real estate ‘deeply troubling’: David Eby
“This story confirms our government’s commitment to taking action to crack down on money laundering and criminal activity in B.C.” Continue reading
‘There’s so much work to be done’: David Eby on money laundering in B.C. casinos
This is after the internal memo showed some of the highest rollers at the River Rock Casino in 2015 listed their occupation as “housewife” or “student.” Continue reading