FINTRAC imposes an administrative monetary penalty on Park Georgia Realty Ltd. — FINTRAC — CA

From:

Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

News release

March 3, 2021
, Ottawa ON

FINTRAC announced today that it has imposed an administrative monetary penalty on Park Georgia Realty Ltd. This real estate broker in Vancouver, British Columbia was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $66,742.50 on January 25, 2021 for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its associated regulations.

Park Georgia Realty Ltd. was found to have committed the following violations:

Failure to develop compliance policies and procedures that sufficiently covered the requirements;

Failure to assess and document the money laundering or terrorist activity financing (ML/TF) risks of its geographic locations, products and delivery channels, and clients and business relationships;

Failure to include the frequency and how training would be maintained on an ongoing basis in its training program;

Failure to establish and document the prescribed review of its compliance policies and procedures, risk assessment and training program; and

Failure to keep prescribed information in client information and receipt of funds records.

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"Canada's Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime is in place to protect the safety of Canadians and the security of Canada's economy. FINTRAC is committed to working with businesses to help them understand and comply with their obligations under the Act. At the same time, we will be firm in ensuring that businesses continue to do their part and we will take appropriate actions when they are needed."

Sarah Paquet, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Quick Facts

As Canada's financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulator, FINTRAC ensures that businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act comply with their obligations under the Act and its Regulations. The Centre also analyzes information and discloses financial intelligence to police, law enforcement and national security agencies to assist their investigations of money laundering, terrorist activity financing and threats to the security of Canada.

Casinos, financial entities, money services businesses, real estate brokers and sales representatives and several other business sectors are required under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to keep certain records, identify clients, maintain a compliance regime and report certain financial transactions to FINTRAC.

FINTRAC's Administrative Monetary Penalties program is one of the most open and transparent of its kind, including in relation to penalty calculations.

With the changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in 2019, FINTRAC is required to make public the name of all persons and entities that receive an administrative monetary penalty.

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