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Canada's money laundering, terrorism financing and fraud laws are highly developed.

In response to a request from Ukraine, the Canadian government has imposed economic sanctions in the form of asset freezes against former President Viktor Yanukovych and 17 others.

The federal government recently introduced Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023...

On April 16, 2026, FINTRAC published information on the new initiatives and updates it is implementing as a result of recent or upcoming legislative amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations.

IRCC has removed the arranged employment points from the Express Entry system, a big change in Canada's immigration strategy. Originally introduced to combat fraud related to Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) that were being bought rather than obtained legitimately, this has far-reaching implications that go way beyond that.

If you have been convicted or arrested for a white collar crime, you may be criminally inadmissible to Canada.

In Singh v Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2022 BCCA 320, the BC Court of Appeal reaffirmed the test for civil fraud in the insurance law context. Specifically, the court dismissed...

During the holiday season, many private businesses will see an increase in seasonal workers, an influx in sales activity and out-of-the-ordinary work schedules...

Dealing in counterfeit goods hurts the Canadian and global economies and has proven ties to organized crime and the funding of terrorism.

Canadian organizations face complex and often overlapping compliance requirements. Failure to comply may be met with stiff penalties and, in some cases, prison terms.

On July 1, 2020, the successor free trade agreement to NAFTA entered into force in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The agreement is commonly referred to internationally as the...

The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Wescom Solutions Inc v Minet, 2019 ONCA 251 released on April 1, 2019, provides helpful guidance for victims of fraud seeking to pursue civil recovery against third parties.

In a much-anticipated case that slightly modified one of the most important doctrines in American securities law, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court has determined to keep the "fraud on the market" theory of reliance in U.S. securities misrepresentation cases.

An important pre-trial remedy in cases of fraud is the Mareva injunction, now more commonly called a "freezing order".

The underlying facts of Paulus v Fleury[1] are unremarkable. The parties were involved in a motor vehicle collision which occurred on November 10, 2008.

Since our last post, the Supreme Court has released a number of significant decisions, including a decision about the standard of review applicable to statutory appeals and the test for civil contempt.

On April 29, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously in World Bank Group v. Wallace that documents from World Bank Group investigations remain immune from document production requests...