Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 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.

2cases from 1 jurisdiction
€189,954Total of monetary amounts
€144,584Largest single case: Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
€94,977Median per case with an amount

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Where?

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  1. Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) €189,954 100 % · 2 cases

What for?

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All areas of law

  1. Money laundering and terrorist financing €189,954 100 % · 2 cases

Who?

by company
  1. Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation €144,584 76 % · 1 case
  2. DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants €45,370 24 % · 1 case

When?

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2 cases

23 Jul 2026 Nova Scotia Gaming CorporationFINTRAC: 231,826 CAD against Nova Scotia Gaming over missing suspicious transaction reports CanadaSuspicious activity reports €144,584

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) imposed 231,826 CAD on the Halifax gaming corporation (casino sector) because it failed to file suspicious transaction reports on attempted transactions despite reasonable grounds for suspicion, did not keep its compliance policies up to date and approved by a senior officer, and did not assess the money laundering risk as required. The penalty was paid in full.

What organisations can take from it

Even aborted or merely attempted transactions can be reportable – cashier staff must know this.

Relevance to training and awareness

Suspicious transaction reports even for merely attempted transactions

Authority / court
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Suspicious activity reports
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
3 Sep 2026

Original amount 231,826 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Jul 2026.

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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