Chasing “Dirty Money”: Canada's Efforts to Disrupt Money Laundering in the Casino, Real Estate, and Horse-Racing Sectors

Scott Romaniuk, Amparo Pamela Fabe

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Abstract

The Transparency International's 2019 Corruption Perception Index stated that it no longer considers Canada one of the top ten “cleanest” countries in the world. This chapter presents an overview of Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terror Financing regime, with a special focus on the casino, real estate, and horse-racing sectors. It argues that despite Canada's awareness of efforts to channel monies through specific sectors of the Canadian economy, criminal activity in these key areas has been growing due to the state's relatively weak laws and law enforcement governing money laundering, thus allowing criminal organisations to take notice and advantage of the situation. Federal Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion investigated the SNC-Lavalin Affair and found Prime Minister Justin Trudeau guilty of the Conflict of Interest Act. Money laundering and terrorist financing are serious threats to global security, specifically the global financial system, and have impacts on all states in the international system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCountering Terrorist and Criminal Financing Theory and Practice
EditorsScott N. Romaniuk, Christian Kaunert, Amparo Pamela Fabe
Place of PublicationBoca Raton, Fl.
PublisherCRC Press
Chapter20
Pages229-236
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781003092216
ISBN (Print)9781032366616 , 9780367551551
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Nov 2023

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