AML & Financial Crime in Canada - A 2018 Update (with Mark McManus)

The most recent international report on Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Terrorist Financing (CTF) efforts (September, 2016) states that Canada faces important money laundering and, to a lesser extent, terrorist financing risks. While Canada has a strong regime to address these aspects of financial crime, further improvements are necessary. At this session, you will learn:

a) The sectors that represent the biggest gaps in the Canadian AML/CTF regime

b) Real-life examples of money laundering taking place in Canada

c) How Canada ranks on their AML/CTF program and with respect to financial crime versus other countries

d) What needs to be done going forward in Canada to strengthen the AML/CTF regi