September 6, 2018
Canada is a laggard when it comes to anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measures, according to a new report published by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Hidden Beneficial Ownership and Control: Canada as a Pawn in the Global Game of Money Laundering,” author Denis Meunier points out the need for a publicly accessible central registry for beneficial corporate ownership, a major structural flaw in Canada’s corporate registration system.
