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LEGISLATION MONEY LAUNDERING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Offences and crimes
- Finance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Financial Crimes Agency
1, record 1, English, Financial%20Crimes%20Agency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Financial Crimes Agency] will unite the expertise needed to investigate complex cases of money laundering, organized criminal activity and online financial scams, and to recover illicit proceeds. The Minister of Finance and National Revenue will work with the Ministers of Justice and Public Safety to introduce legislation to [establish] this agency by [the] spring of 2026. 1, record 1, English, - Financial%20Crimes%20Agency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Financial Crimes Agency: agency announced on October 20, 2025. 2, record 1, English, - Financial%20Crimes%20Agency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Infractions et crimes
- Finances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Agence contre les crimes financiers
1, record 1, French, Agence%20contre%20les%20crimes%20financiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'Agence contre les crimes financiers] réunira l'expertise requise pour enquêter sur des cas complexes liés au blanchiment d'argent, au crime organisé et aux fraudes en ligne et les arnaques financières, et [pour] récupérer les produits illicites générés par ces activités. Le ministre des Finances et du Revenu national travaillera avec les ministres de la Justice et de la Sécurité publique pour présenter un projet de loi visant à mettre sur pied cette agence d'ici le printemps 2026. 1, record 1, French, - Agence%20contre%20les%20crimes%20financiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Agence contre les crimes financiers : agence annoncée le 20 octobre 2025. 2, record 1, French, - Agence%20contre%20les%20crimes%20financiers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-08-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distinct criminal offence
1, record 2, English, distinct%20criminal%20offence
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada enacted legislation... creating a distinct criminal offence of money laundering and providing for the seizure and forfeiture of the proceeds and property derived from various criminal and drug offences. 2, record 2, English, - distinct%20criminal%20offence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- infraction criminelle distincte
1, record 2, French, infraction%20criminelle%20distincte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada promulguait une loi [...] faisant du recyclage de l'argent une infraction criminelle distincte et prévoyant la saisie et la confiscation des produits et biens issus de diverses infractions liées à des activités criminelles et au trafic de la drogue. 2, record 2, French, - infraction%20criminelle%20distincte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infraction criminelle distincte : terme tiré du Mini-lexique des infractions contre la personne et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 2, French, - infraction%20criminelle%20distincte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Finance
- Criminology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Global Programme against Money Laundering
1, record 3, English, Global%20Programme%20against%20Money%20Laundering
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GPML 1, record 3, English, GPML
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Global Programme against Money Laundering(GPML) is the key instrument of the United Nations Office of Drug Control and Crime Prevention in this task. Through GPML, the United Nations helps Member States to introduce legislation against money laundering and to develop and maintain the mechanisms that combat this crime. The programme encourages anti-money laundering policy development, monitors and analyses the problems and responses, raises public awareness about money laundering, and acts as a coordinator of joint anti-money laundering initiatives by the United Nations with other international organizations. 1, record 3, English, - Global%20Programme%20against%20Money%20Laundering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Finances
- Criminologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Programme mondial contre le blanchiment de l'argent
1, record 3, French, Programme%20mondial%20contre%20le%20blanchiment%20de%20l%27argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
- Investment
- Federal Administration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- SME financing data initiative
1, record 4, English, SME%20financing%20data%20initiative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The credit union system has also seen more stringent money laundering/anti-terrorist financing legislation, private sector privacy legislation and a new SME [small and mediumsized enterprises] of Statistics Canada. 1, record 4, English, - SME%20financing%20data%20initiative
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
- Investissements et placements
- Administration fédérale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- initiative de collecte de données sur le financement des PME 1, record 4, French, initiative%20de%20collecte%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20financement%20des%20PME
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tant que l'on ne disposera pas de données plus complètes sur le financement par emprunt total offert aux PME [petites et moyennes entreprises] du Canada, à la suite de l'Initiative de collecte de données sur le financement menée par Industrie Canada et Statistique Canada, les seules sources d'information fiables sur le financement par emprunt des PME sont le rapport « Statistiques bancaires et financières » de la banque du Canada [...] 2, record 4, French, - initiative%20de%20collecte%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20sur%20le%20financement%20des%20PME
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- anti-money laundering legislation
1, record 5, English, anti%2Dmoney%20laundering%20legislation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The broad purpose of the bill is to remedy shortcomings in Canada's anti-money laundering legislation, as identified by the G-7's Financial Action Task Force(FATF) on Money Laundering in its 1997-1998 report. 1, record 5, English, - anti%2Dmoney%20laundering%20legislation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- législation sur le recyclage de l'argent
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%27argent
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objet général du projet de loi est de remédier aux insuffisances de la législation canadienne sur le recyclage de l'argent, telles qu'elles ont été circonscrites dans le rapport de 1997-1998 du Groupe d'action financière sur le blanchiment des capitaux (GAFI) formé par le G7. 1, record 5, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%27argent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legislation on money laundering
1, record 6, English, legislation%20on%20money%20laundering
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Best viewed in the context of existing legislation on money laundering in Canada, in particular the Proceeds of Crime(Money Laundering) Act S. C. 1991. 1, record 6, English, - legislation%20on%20money%20laundering
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- législation sur le recyclage de l'argent
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%27argent
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mieux compris dans le contexte de la législation actuelle sur le recyclage de l'argent au Canada, notamment de la Loi sur le recyclage des produits de la criminalité, L.C. (1991). 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gislation%20sur%20le%20recyclage%20de%20l%27argent
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proceeds of offences
1, record 7, English, proceeds%20of%20offences
correct, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of domestic money laundering proceedings to seize, restrain, [and] forfeit the proceeds of offences committed in other countries is recognized as sometimes ineffective, and legislation to allow Canada to enforce foreign forfeiture requests directly should be introduced. 1, record 7, English, - proceeds%20of%20offences
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- produit d'infractions
1, record 7, French, produit%20d%27infractions
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On admet généralement que l'utilisation des procédures de lutte contre le blanchiment en matière de saisie, de blocage et de confiscation du produit d'infractions commises dans d'autres pays est parfois inefficace, et il convient de modifier la loi pour permettre d'exécuter directement des demandes étrangères de confiscation. 1, record 7, French, - produit%20d%27infractions
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foreign forfeiture request
1, record 8, English, foreign%20forfeiture%20request
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The use of domestic money laundering proceedings to seize, restrain, [and] forfeit the proceeds of offences committed in other countries is recognized as sometimes ineffective, and legislation to allow Canada to enforce foreign forfeiture requests directly should be introduced. 1, record 8, English, - foreign%20forfeiture%20request
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- demande étrangère de confiscation
1, record 8, French, demande%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20de%20confiscation
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On admet généralement que l'utilisation des procédures de lutte contre le blanchiment en matière de saisie, de blocage et de confiscation du produit d'infractions commises dans d'autres pays est parfois inefficace, et il convient de modifier la loi pour permettre d'exécuter directement des demandes étrangères de confiscation. 1, record 8, French, - demande%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re%20de%20confiscation
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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