Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)

ACAMS brings the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for a special presentation. FINTRAC is Canada’s Financial Intelligence Unit and is mandated to enforce the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations. FINTRAC’s mandate is to facilitate the detection, prevention, and deterrence of money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities while ensuring the protection of personal information.

Topics covered will include:

• An overview of FINTRAC: financial intelligence, compliance, and enforcement.
• Recent amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and Regulations and how those changes affect money laundering and terrorist financing investigations.
• Reporting Entities: who they are and what information they must report to FINTRAC.
• How it all comes together: an overview of FINTRAC’s analysis and case disclosure.
• FINTRAC’S role in the global effort against money laundering and terrorist financing.

This presentation is open to all Alberta police officers, members of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) and to other reporting entities. For details click here.