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.

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4cases from 1 jurisdiction
€549,261Total of monetary amounts
€265,475Largest single case: Ontario International College Inc.
€119,208Median per case with an amount

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4 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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23 Apr 2026 12066424 Canada Inc.Temporary staffing agency and director: CA$150,000 over unpaid wages Canada, ONMinimum wage and undeclared work €93,832

Following complaints, the labour inspectorate found, among other things, outstanding minimum wages at the temporary staffing agency in Leamington; an audit for 2022 showed that hundreds of employees were owed a total of CA$234,212 in regular wages, public holiday pay and vacation pay. The company and its director did not comply with the 2023 orders to pay; in proceedings held in their absence, the court imposed CA$100,000 on the company and CA$50,000 on the director (plus victim fine surcharge).

What organisations can take from it

Companies that ignore regulatory orders to pay outstanding wages risk not only a corporate fine but also personal liability for management.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Windsor (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), ss. 103(8), 106, 132, 136
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Director Son-Van Duong personally fined CA$50,000.
Published
3 Jun 2026

Original amount 150,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Apr 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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28 Mar 2025 Ontario International College Inc.Private college and director: CA$410,000 for ignored orders to pay wages Canada, ONMinimum wage and undeclared work €265,475

The college failed to pay 14 employees wages of almost CA$185,000 and ignored the labour inspectorate's orders to pay from 2019/2020; the director did not pay either. The court imposed CA$270,000 on the company and CA$140,000 on the director, in addition to the outstanding wages.

What organisations can take from it

Outstanding wage claims do not go away – the fine comes on top of the back pay and also hits management personally.

Authority / court
Provincial Offences Court Toronto (Ermittlung: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario), ss. 103(8), 106, 132, 136
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Director Anchuan Jiang personally fined CA$140,000.
Published
28 May 2025

Original amount 410,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 28 Mar 2025.

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

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