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By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read April 23, 2020

Tales of a unified corporate registry: Canada's effort to counter and reduce the misuse of corporate vehicles

On February 13, 2020, the Government of Canada announced a national consultation strategy which seeks to examine methods to strengthen corporate transparency across the country. Announced through the release of the "Strengthening Corporate Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Canada" report, the consultation focuses on how to bolster law enforcement efforts to counter and reduce the misuse of corporate vehicles involved in money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / Anti-money laundering, corporate transparency, FINTRAC, misuse of corporate vehicles, money laundering, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act SoCIDA, tax evasion, terrori, terrorist financing

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read March 27, 2020

Additional amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Regulations issued

On February 15, 2020, draft amending regulations (the “Draft Regulations”) were issued, proposing a number of amendments to be made to the prior amendments to the regulations (the “Regulations”) under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the “PCMLTFA”). The Draft Regulations are open for comment until March 15, 2020 and will come into force on the day they are registered.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / FinTech, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, virtual currency

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read January 10, 2020

FINTRAC updates guidance on verifying the identity of individuals and other entities

Following consultations with businesses and reporting entities, FINTRAC has updated its guidance on Methods to verify the identity of an individual and confirm the existence of a corporation or an entity other than a corporation (the “Guidance”) effective October 2019. The updated guidance reflects amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations that came into force on June 25, 2019.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / FINTRAC, money laundering, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, terrorist financing, Terrorist Property Reports

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