The Anti-Corruption Law Program is hosting a four-part webinar series which explores the key recommendations of the Report of the (Cullen) Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. This 1,800-page Report was released in June 2022, and represents a watershed moment for anti-corruption law reform efforts in Canada.
The Cullen Commission heard from 199 witnesses, received thousands of exhibits plus written submissions, sponsored research, and archived live recordings of oral evidence. Our webinar series is designed to help participants evaluate the Commission’s recommendations so that organizations and individuals can effectively address and combat anti-corruption within their own operations and activities in Canada and abroad. Each webinar panel features nationally and internationally-recognized anti-corruption and anti-money laundering experts.
The first three webinars in the series have addressed Private Sector Self-Regulation, Beneficial Ownership Transparency, and the use of Unexplained Wealth Orders and Civil Forfeiture. The fourth and final webinar will examine the proposed creation of two new government bodies to bolster British Columbia’s financial crime-fighting capabilities.
Session 4: Recommendations for the Government of British Columbia to strengthen its Anti-Corruption Capabilities
The Cullen Commission Report has recommended various measures to achieve enhanced oversight, greater transparency in financial reporting, and more robust investigation and prosecution of money laundering in British Columbia through the addition of two new institutional bodies:
►BC Anti-Money Laundering Commissioner
►Dedicated Provincial Intelligence and Investigation Unit
This webinar will discuss these proposed initiatives and current plans for their implementation. We will also explore how these measures would interface with the proposed Canada Financial Crimes Agency (CFCA) of the Government of Canada, and with Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC).
This event qualifies for 2 CPD credits from the Law Society of British Columbia.
This final webinar in our Cullen Commission series will be held on February 2, 2023, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am PST.
Registration is free. If you wish to attend, simply click on the following link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MHFOY6UOSNCXPI2rUxBqRw
Our Panel:
Moderator – Eileen Patel. Former Associate Commission Counsel, Cullen Commission
Garry Clement. President, Clement Advisory Group, and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Versabank
Christian Leuprecht, Ph. D. Director, Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University
Denis Meunier, President, DMeunier Consulting Inc.