Canada: Money Laundering

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Canada's film and television industry is among the most vibrant in the world, due in part to its generous federal and provincial tax incentives. These include the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit ("CPTC"), a fully refundable tax credit jointly administered by the Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") and the Canadian Audio-Visual Certification Office ("CAVCO").

Pour bénéficier du CIPC, il est essentiel d'avoir la bonne structure d'entreprise. Cet article examine certaines considérations importantes liées à la structuration pour garantir que votre société de production est admissible à ce précieux crédit

In Price v. Smith & Wesson, the Court partially allowed the plaintiffs' appeal of a motion judge's decision to not certify their class action. The Court certified their negligence claim against a gun manufacturer...

On May 29, 2025, two British Columbia acts intended to fast-track project approvals received royal assent. The Infrastructure Projects Act, passed under Bill 15...

On May 21, 2025, Québec's Minister of Culture et des Communications (Minister) tabled Bill 109, An Act to affirm the cultural sovereignty of Québec and to enact the Act respecting the discoverability...

On June 18, 2025, the government introduced Bill C-8, an Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, in the House of Commons.

Canada's proposed Bill C-2 (or the Strong Borders Act) will overhaul key aspects of Canada's lawful access regime; namely, the circumstances in which law enforcement and governmental agencies...

In response to the growing complexity and scale of global financial crime, Canada is overhauling its anti-money laundering ("AML") and sanctions regime.

Canada and the United States resemble each other closely: to the global family, the two are close cousins, if not siblings, sharing political and economic ties as well as similar laws in many areas.

On November 14, 2011, Bill 12, the new Teachers Act (the "TA") received Royal Assent. Introduced in the BC Legislature on October 26, 2011, the TA passed through the parliamentary debates in only six days.

With five fixed-date provincial general elections and two territorial general elections occurring this Fall, businesses and others should ensure they are complying with the rules governing political contributions in each province and territory.