Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

3cases from 1 jurisdiction
€144,032Total of monetary amounts
€65,907Largest single case: Manor Windsor Realty Ltd.
€45,370Median per case with an amount

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3 cases

11 Mar 2026 Birks Group Inc.FINTRAC: jeweller Birks sanctioned over missing risk assessment and compliance review CanadaInternal controls €32,755

The nationwide jewellery chain (a dealer in precious metals and stones) received a penalty of 51,562.50 CAD from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) because written compliance policies were lacking or not applied, the money laundering risk was not assessed and documented, and the prescribed two-yearly effectiveness review was not carried out. Birks has appealed to the Federal Court.

What organisations can take from it

Jewellers, too, must maintain a documented compliance programme with a risk assessment and regular effectiveness reviews.

Authority / court
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Internal controls
Legal basis
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Part 1, und zugehörige Verordnungen
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
5 May 2026

Original amount 51,562.5 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Mar 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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27 Nov 2025 Manor Windsor Realty Ltd.FINTRAC: estate agent Manor Windsor Realty without AML training programme – 107,250 CAD CanadaInternal controls €65,907

The estate agency in Windsor (Ontario) received a penalty of 107,250 CAD from the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for four violations: no up-to-date, approved compliance policies, no assessment of the money laundering risk, no written ongoing training programme and no effectiveness review of the compliance programme. The company has appealed to the Federal Court.

What organisations can take from it

For estate agents, a missing written training programme is a separate violation subject to penalties.

Relevance to training and awareness

AML training programme for estate agents

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Internal controls
Legal basis
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Part 1, und zugehörige Verordnungen
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Construction and real estate
Published
12 Feb 2026

Original amount 107,250 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Nov 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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25 Jul 2025 DMCL Chartered Professional AccountantsFINTRAC: accountancy firm DMCL without compliance programme – 72,750 CAD CanadaInternal controls €45,370

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) imposed 72,750 CAD on the auditing and accountancy firm with four offices in British Columbia: approved written compliance policies, a documented risk assessment and the prescribed two-yearly effectiveness review were all lacking. The penalty was paid.

What organisations can take from it

Firms that handle money movements for clients are themselves obliged entities and need their own AML programme.

Authority / court
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Internal controls
Legal basis
Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, Part 1, und zugehörige Verordnungen
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Other
Published
9 Oct 2025

Original amount 72,750 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 25 Jul 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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