The Canadian federal government has fulfilled its promise to expand Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime to cover crowdfunding platforms and certain payment service providers (PSPs) that previously operated outside the...more
6/8/2022
/ Amending Regulation ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Canada ,
Crowdfunding ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Reporting ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Know Your Customers ,
MSB ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Virtual Currency
The Canadian federal government announced this week that it was invoking the never-before-used Emergencies Act1 in response to ongoing blockades and occupations arising out of the self-titled “Freedom Convoy” protests. As...more