Trudeau resignation, parliament prorogue delays Canadian financial crime overhaul
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( January 6, 2025, 23:00 GMT | Comment) -- The resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the shutdown of Parliament will cause delays to the country’s planned overhaul of its legal framework against financial crime, lawyers told MLex. The moves aren't expected to change Canada’s commitment to fighting financial crime and corruption, nor divert the focus on strengthening the country’s legal frameworks against money laundering and terrorist financing. What will certainly change is the timing of their implementation, and that can have cascading negative effects, they said.The resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the shutdown of Parliament will cause delays to the country’s planned overhaul of its legal framework against financial crime, lawyers told MLex....
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