Canada: White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

Le projet de loi C-29 établirait la première Agence contre les crimes financiers du Canada, une organisation spécialisée dotée de vastes pouvoirs d'enquête sur les crimes financiers graves et complexes. Avec une définition large du "crime financier" incluant le recyclage des produits de la criminalité, la fraude et les infractions nuisant à l'intégrité du système financier canadien, cette nouvelle agence fédérale disposerait de sa propre

Canada is poised to establish its first dedicated Financial Crimes Agency through Bill C-29, a legislative initiative that promises to reshape the country's approach to investigating and prosecuting financial offenses. The proposed agency would operate with broad investigative powers and a sweeping mandate covering everything from money laundering to digital asset crimes, backed by $352.7 million in federal funding over five years. With the authority to create its own specialized police force and coordinate

Quebec's Bill 24 introduces sweeping new protections against the unauthorized use of personal identity and images in commercial contexts, particularly targeting deepfakes and AI-generated content used in fraudulent schemes. The legislation grants enforcement powers to regulatory authorities and establishes significant penalties for violations, while expanding liability to intermediaries and platforms that facilitate such misuse. Organizations operating digital platforms, developing AI tools, or distributing

The Ontario Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling that fundamentally reshapes personal liability for corporate officers and directors involved in fraudulent conduct.

La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario établit un nouveau précédent en matière de responsabilité personnelle des administrateurs et dirigeants, reconnaissant que la fraude civile peut constituer un fondement autonome de responsabilité...

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario confirmed that the civil fraud of a corporate director or officer can lead to personal liability, even without having to pierce the corporate veil...

Dans la foulée du budget de 2025, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé le 30 mars 2026 qu'il lançait des consultations sur la Stratégie nationale antifraude (la « Stratégie »), qui « vise à mettre en place...

Building on Budget 2025, the federal government announced on March 30, 2026 that it is launching consultations on the National Anti-Fraud Strategy (the "Strategy")...

The Canadian Securities Administrators have released their 2025 oversight report examining CIRO and CIPF operations, revealing a major cybersecurity breach affecting 750,000 clients and detailing expanded...