Canada responds to FATF evaluation's findings
( September 29, 2026, 15:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's minister of finance and national revenue, issued a statement responding to the findings from a peer evaluation of the country's anti-money laundering framework by the Financial Action Task Force. "The report reflects the significant steps Canada has taken in recent years to combat financial crime, strengthen prevention and detection capabilities, enhance information sharing and introduce new law enforcement tools," the minister said. “This outcome represents not only an improvement of Canada’s last evaluation in 2016 but a validation of the work the government is undertaking with agencies and provinces together to better protect Canadians against fraud and the financial system against nefarious activity."Statement follows below:...
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