Cullen Commission Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/cullen-commission/ Canada’s Fastest Growing Real Estate News Source Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:26:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/betterdwelling.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-better-dwelling-flower-logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Cullen Commission Archives - Better Dwelling https://betterdwelling.com/tag/cullen-commission/ 32 32 64691831 Canada’s Federal Anti-Money Laundering Resources Are Unreliable: BC Public Inquiry https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-federal-anti-money-laundering-resources-are-unreliable-bc-public-inquiry/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-federal-anti-money-laundering-resources-are-unreliable-bc-public-inquiry/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:59:31 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=20953 All flash and no (illicit) cash. That was the key takeaway from the Cullen Commission‘s final report looking at BC’s money laundering problem. Despite Canada talking a big game on anti-money laundering, its policies are ineffective. The Commission condemned federal anti-money laundering resources, and found Canada ignored the province’s calls for help. Austin Cullen, who […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-federal-anti-money-laundering-resources-are-unreliable-bc-public-inquiry/feed/ 9 20953 Canadian Real Estate Data Is More Opaque Than Tax Havens: Anti-Corruption Org https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-data-is-more-opaque-than-tax-havens-anti-corruption-org/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-data-is-more-opaque-than-tax-havens-anti-corruption-org/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:03:14 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=19206 Canada is known around the world as a place with solid institutions and low levels of corruption. Apparently that claim is made with little data, since few people have ever seen it. The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) outlined their recent experience in a blog post. They were hoping BC’s money laundering reports […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-real-estate-data-is-more-opaque-than-tax-havens-anti-corruption-org/feed/ 4 19206 Canadian Border Agents Seized $166 Million In Undeclared Cash From Travelers https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-border-agents-seized-166-million-in-undeclared-cash-from-travelers/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-border-agents-seized-166-million-in-undeclared-cash-from-travelers/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 02:40:12 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=18747 BC’s Inquiry Into Money Laundering might be wrapping up, but there’s still a lot of data to trawl through. One data set is from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and cash seized from travelers. Between April 2015 and March 2020, the agency seized well over $100 million in undeclared large cash holdings from travelers. […]

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]]> https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-border-agents-seized-166-million-in-undeclared-cash-from-travelers/feed/ 10 18747 Canadian Banks Moved $167 Million From Dodgy Sources, And Even Issued Mortgages https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-banks-moved-167-million-from-dodgy-sources-and-even-issued-mortgages/ https://betterdwelling.com/canadian-banks-moved-167-million-from-dodgy-sources-and-even-issued-mortgages/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:40:43 +0000 https://betterdwelling.com/?p=18627 Only make $40,000 per year in income, but want to buy some pricey Vancouver real estate? Maybe these folks can tell you how they did it. The situation came up in passing with our interview with investigative journalist Sam Cooper, author of Wilful Blindness, which landed us in the middle of a censorship controversy last […]

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