Canada faces challenges prosecuting complex money laundering cases, FATF says
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( September 29, 2026, 12:00 GMT | Insight) -- Canada has a mature and nuanced understanding of the money laundering and terrorist financing threats it faces, but there are “persistent challenges” in prosecuting complex schemes in cases where there’s no predicate offense involved, according to a new evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force.Canada has a mature and nuanced understanding of the money laundering and terrorist financing threats it faces, but there are “persistent challenges” in prosecuting complex schemes in cases where there’s no predicate offense involved, according to a new evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force....
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