‘Organized crime knows fraud is the way to go’: former RCMP financial crime expert
Organized crime is moving into sophisticated white collar fraud schemes involving lawyers, accountants and computer experts Continue reading
White Collar Crime
Woman charged with defrauding Calgary charity, employer over $700K
A woman has been charged with defrauding Colliers International and related charity Colliers Cares Foundation more than $700,000 by Calgary police. Continue reading
CEO, lawyer granted bail pending appeal in blockbuster Knowledge House fraud
Daniel Potter, the former CEO of the defunct tech firm Knowledge House, and former lawyer Blois Colpitts have been released pending the outcome of an appeal. Continue reading
Bill quietly introduced in federal budget proposes tool to ease corporate crime penalties
The government intends to move forward with an amendment to the Criminal Code to create an optional tool for prosecutors that’s sometimes referred to as a “deferred prosecution agreement.” Continue reading
Charges laid against woman who Calgary police accuse of embezzling $1.2M from companies
Calgary police have laid charges against a woman they say embezzled $1.2 from multiple companies. Continue reading
Alberta Securities Commission and RCMP join forces to fight financial crime
The Alberta Securities Commission and RCMP are teaming up to prevent individuals from slipping through the cracks on securities-related criminal offences. Continue reading
Ontario Securities Commission launches whistleblower program
Ontario’s securities watchdog has launched its whistleblower program, a first in Canada, in an effort to root out accounting fraud, insider trading and market manipulation. Continue reading