Dirty Money: Financial Crime in Canada

Dirty Money: Combating Financial Crime in Canada is a comprehensive volume that examines the nature,scope,and impact of financial crime in Canada,and proposes solutions to address these issues. It brings together leading scholars and practitioners from the public and private sectors to identify and explore deficiencies in federal and provincial policy,regulation,legislation,politics,institutions,and enforcement,as well as the international financial crime regime.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2023
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

Canada's financial crime landscape remains a complex and enigmatic puzzle, with its presence pervasive but its operational details largely shrouded in mystery. The transactions involved in these illicit activities are often cloaked in an apparent legitimacy, making it exceedingly challenging to trace criminal activity through economic or financial statistics. Recognizing the urgent need to address this issue, this groundbreaking volume seeks to enhance Canada's ability to detect, disrupt, deter, investigate, and prosecute domestic financial criminals and transnational organized criminal organizations (TOCOs). Drawing upon the expertise of leading scholars and practitioners from both the public and private sectors, the book aims to identify and explore the gaps in federal and provincial policy, regulation, legislation, politics, institutions, and enforcement, as well as the international financial crime regime. By collectively identifying these weaknesses, contributors aim to shed light on the factors that have transformed Canada into a preferred destination for global financial crime, where perpetrators can operate with impunity.

Dirty Money unveils the intricate web of clandestine processes that obscure the operations, channels, and tactics employed by financial criminals. Through this lens, the extent of financial crime in Canada and its detrimental impact on communities, democratic institutions, and economic prosperity becomes increasingly apparent. The book features contributions from a diverse range of experts, including Sanaa Ahmed, John Cassara, Garry Clement, Arthur J. Cockfield, Caroline Dugas, Jamie Ferrill, Cameron Field, Michelle Gallant, Peter German, Rhianna Hamilton, Todd Hataley, Caitlyn Jenkins, Christian Leuprecht, David Maimon, Katarzyna (Kasia) Mcnaughton, Denis Meunier, Pierre-Luc Pomerleau, Stephen Schneider, Jeffrey Simser, and many others.

In conclusion, Canada's financial crime landscape remains a complex and multifaceted challenge that requires a comprehensive and collaborative response. By enhancing Canada's capacity to detect, disrupt, deter, investigate, and prosecute domestic financial criminals and transnational organized criminal organizations, this volume aims to contribute to the fight against financial crime and promote a safer and more secure financial system for all Canadians.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780228019053