Canada: White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced its intentions to implement legislative changes in its continued efforts to combat financial crime.

Dan Berger was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education discussing recent federal investigations into potential fraud within the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows international graduates to work in the United States temporarily.

After years of consultation and planning following Canada's announcement of a proposed Financial Crimes Agency ("FCA") in 2022, Canada's new FCA...

À l'ère numérique actuelle, la recherche d'emploi en ligne, bien que très commode, peut aussi causer des mauvaises surprises. En 2024, le Centre antifraude du Canada (le « CAFC »)...

The Mareva injunction is a useful tool for victims of fraud. Ontario's Divisional Court has described it as "a vital arrow in the civil law's quiver to address serious fraud"

In BH Frontier Solutions Inc. v. 11054660 Canada Inc. (Canadian Choice Supply), the Court of Appeal for Ontario clarified when courts will disregard the separate legal personality of a corporate entity that is being used as a shield for conduct akin to fraud.

L'Office de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada (OPIC) a émis des alertes pour mettre le public en garde contre des demandes de paiement non sollicitées...

IRCC has removed the arranged employment points from the Express Entry system, a big change in Canada's immigration strategy. Originally introduced to combat fraud related to Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) that were being bought rather than obtained legitimately, this has far-reaching implications that go way beyond that.

Mareva and Anton Piller orders have been around since the 1970s, but they are emerging as powerful tools that are well-adapted for use in the fight against fraudsters in a digital era...