Poor Prospects for Prosecution Frustrate Canadian Efforts to Curb Money Laundering

Bundles of cash brought to a casino by an individual are shown on a screen as B.C. Attorney General David Eby releases an independent review of anti-money laundering practices in the province’s gambling industry, at a news conference in Vancouver on June 27, 2018. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

News Analysis

Canada’s inability to impose legal consequences related to money laundering investigations frustrates experts who say the authorities can and must do more to fix the shortfalls in federal financial crime law.