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Canada’s New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Significantly Raises Penalties And Adds New Violations

On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received royal assent. The Bill significantly amends Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Mandats relatifs aux actifs numériques : Nouveaux pouvoirs d’exécution, questions en suspens

Depuis septembre 2023, le Code criminel contient une disposition qui permet la saisie, la gestion et la disposition d’« actifs numériques »...

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Can A Formal Admission Follow You Into A Later Trial? Wiwchar Sets A High Bar For Transposing Admissions Between Criminal Trials

If you make a formal admission in one criminal trial, can the Crown use it in a later, unrelated prosecution—even for an offence that was not charged when you made the admission?

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Private Credit Northbound: Key Legal And Structural Considerations For U.S. Lenders Lending Into Canada

It is no secret that private credit has not achieved the same level of market penetration in Canada as it has in the United States and Europe.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Safety Systems On Trial: Corporate Criminal Negligence In R V. J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd.

Canada Criminal

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Can You Sue For An Internet Scam? Online Fraud Litigation & Money Recovery Explained

Canada Criminal

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Does Section 11 Of The Charter Apply To Civil Contempt Proceedings?

Canada Litigation

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

The Ultimate Disinheritance: How The Slayer Rule Slashes Estate Entitlements

Canada Criminal

LL

Lerners LLP

Plastics Ban Survives (For Now): FCA Clarifies Cabinet's Role In The Regulation Of Toxic Substances

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Health Professionals Must Report Criminal Charges: A Regulatory Risk That Cannot Be Ignored

Canada Criminal

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

When CRA And Revenu Québec Tax Audits Turn Into Criminal Investigations: Insights From Gravel V. Agence Du Revenu Du Québec

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Sexual Assault Class Actions: One Size Does Not Always Fit All

Canada Criminal

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Bill C-16: Updates To Canada's Federal Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Material Reporting Regime

Canada Criminal

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Unveiling The Truth: Predatory Women Teachers And Male Student Abuse

Canada Employment

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Canada's Anti-Deferral Regime And The FAPI Rules: When Offshore Trust Structures Trigger More Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2026 Ontario Budget: Enhanced HST Relief On New Homes

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

Canada Government

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Funding Canada’s Next Wave Of Nuclear Development

TL

Torys LLP

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Bill C-16: A Step Forward For Survivors, But Implementation Is Key

On paper, Bill C-16 looks like the system finally catching up to what survivors have been saying for years: abuse is not a one-off event.

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Beyond Tariffs: Compliance Implications Of Shifting U.S. Trade Relations

Canada's economic crime enforcement and trade policies in 2025 were largely influenced by the evolving relationship with the U.S. The dynamic nature of tariffs and other measures introduced by both the Canadian...

Canada International

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Customs Rules & Criminal Offences

Earlier this year, Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") intercepted a shipment declared to be electric fans from China.

Canada Criminal

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Rethinking Justice For Survivors Of Sexual Violence

Last week, the Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime released a significant new report, "Rethinking Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence: A Systemic Investigation".

Canada Criminal

SL

Siskinds LLP

Sanctions Capture Cartels As Terrorist Groups

Worldwide Government

C

Cassels

Justice After Trauma: What The Evans v. CCAST Decision Means For Survivors

Canada Criminal

LL

Lerners LLP

Ontario's Proposed IGaming Model Affirmed: Non-Canadian Gamers Allowed

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

Federal Budget 2025: Implications For The Financial Sector

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Civil Jury Speaks: Historic Sex Abuse, Institutional Negligence, Ends With $2.3M Verdict In Evans v. CCAST

Canada Criminal

LL

Lerners LLP

Canada's Modern Slavery Act: A New Multi-Jurisdictional Approach To Reporting

Worldwide Criminal

WD

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Border Infraction Consequences

Canada Immigration

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 6 – 10, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Weathering The Winds: FINTRAC Updates

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation Changes: New Requirements For Reporting Entities Now In Effect

Canada Government

GL

Goodmans LLP

Border Infraction Consequences

While the consequences of border infractions, either under the Customs Act ("CA") or Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ("PCMLTFA"), are generally not that severe...

Canada Immigration

MK

Millar Kreklewetz

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 6 – 10, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 6, 2025.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Weathering The Winds: FINTRAC Updates

On August 6, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) released its updated supervisory framework and policies regarding monetary penalties.

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation Changes: New Requirements For Reporting Entities Now In Effect

As of October 1, 2025, reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) are subject to additional requirements...

Canada Government

GL

Goodmans LLP

Title Insurance And FINTRAC: What Lenders Need To Know As Of October 1, 2025

Canada Insurance

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Bail Conditions And Family Law: What You Need To Know

Understanding how criminal law can influence family law decisions is essential when you're involved in both types of proceedings.

NL

Nelligan Law

What's Missing From The Discourse On The Hockey Canada Trial

Canada, and much of the rest of the world, have been closely following the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault.

Canada Criminal

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Seizure Before Judgment: Between Protecting A Claim And Failing To Disclose A Relevant Fact

On July 4, 2025, in Boudreau v. Dallaire, the Québec Court of Appeal dismissed an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Superior Court, upholding a seizure before judgment of two properties.

Canada Criminal

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Criminal vs. Civil Justice For Sexual Abuse Survivors

The recent Hockey Canada trial has raised questions relating to how criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault allegations can differ.

Canada Criminal

SL

Siskinds LLP

Bill C-2 "Strong Borders Act" Part 14: "Lawful Access" Is Back

MC

McInnes Cooper

Hockey Night In Canada – The Verdict Is In, Prompting A Reckoning Between Criminal And Civil Evidentiary Standards

Canada Criminal

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Sexual Assault Claims – No Cap On Pain And Suffering Damages

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

Les entreprises sous la loupe : La voie à suivre en cas de mandat de perquisition

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Wrongful Violations And Innocence In The Regulation Of The Digital Economy

Canada Anti-trust

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Canada's Top Court To Determine Whether Expunged Police Discipline Records Are Subject To Mcneil Disclosure

Canada Criminal

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Upcoming Changes To Canada's Anti-Money Laundering Regime – C2it That Your Business Is Compliant

Canada Criminal

ML

McMillan LLP

Bill C-2: Expanding The Scope Of Law Enforcement Powers To Obtain Subscriber Information And Other Data

Canada Criminal

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Justice Delayed Isn't Justice Denied: An Update On The Meeting House Sexual Abuse And Assault Cases

Canada Criminal

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Tiny Home Arrests, Unreliable Tips, And Excessive Use Of Tasers

Canada Criminal

AH

Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Are The Proposed Changes To The Rules Of Civil Procedure Trauma-Informed?

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

When "Yes" Doesn't Mean Yes: How Civil Courts Look At Consent In Sexual Assault Cases Differently Than Criminal Courts

Canada Criminal

LL

Lerners LLP

Négligence SST : 5 ans de prison pour un superviseur ontarien !

Canada Employment

BB

BCF Business Law

When Myths And Stereotypes Mean Inadmissibility: Lawmakers Take Action!

Canada Litigation

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

What's In A Pseudonym? Confidentiality In Sexual Assault Cases

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

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Sexual Abuse Lawyer Ivanna Iwasykiw Discusses Ride-Share Sexual Assault Statistics - CTV's Your Morning August 19, 2025 (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Supporting Survivors Of Sexual Abuse 2024 Conference Recording: Ripple Effects Across Communities (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Why Should You Hire A Criminal Defence Lawyer? (Video)

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Young Driver Series: Stay Safe By Avoiding Distracted Driving (Video Content)

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Civil Sexual Assault Episode 2: The Keys To Assessing Sexual Abuse Claims (Video Content)

LL

Lerners LLP

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