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2001  -  2002  -  2003  -  2004  -  2005  -  2006


[ 2006-06-29 ] Advisory – Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)
 
[ 2006-06-28 ] News Release: AMF and FINTRAC sign compliance information-sharing agreement
 
[ 2006-06-21 ] FINTRAC Presentation to the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce - Producing Financial Intelligence
 
[ 2006-05-18 ] FINTRAC Presentation to the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee - Year Five Legislative Review
 
[ 2006-05-10 ] Remarks by FINTRAC Director Horst Intscher at the Second Public Private Sector Summit on National Security, Ottawa, May 10, 2006 - Detecting and Deterring Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
 
[ 2006-04-07 ] FINTRAC Interpretation Notice - Large Cash Transaction and Electronic Funds Transfer Reporting Requirements: Two or More Transactions in a 24-Hour Period (The '24-Hour Rule')
 
[ 2006-02-06 ] FINTRAC launches F2R, a new web based reporting tool
 
[ 2006-01-17 ] FINTRAC Interpretation Notice - Opening an Account for a Person or Entity Engaged in the Business of Dealing in Securities Only Outside of Canada
 

2001  -  2002  -  2003  -  2004  -  2005  -  2006


[ 2005-12-05 ] Upcoming changes to reporting systems
 
[ 2005-11-05 ] FINTRAC Annual Report 2005 FINTRAC Annual Report 2005
FINTRAC Identifies Over $ 2 Billion in Suspected Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
 
[ 2005-10-20 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)
 
[ 2005-10-17 ] Director's speech to Money Laundering in Canada 2005 Conference (Vancouver) - October 17, 2005
 
[ 2005-10-06 ] FINTRAC enters into agreements to share financial intelligence on money laundering and terrorist financing with Aruba, Cayman Islands and Colombia
 
[ 2005-10-03 ] FINTRAC Interpretation Notice - Accountants - Giving Instructions Versus Providing Advice
 
[ 2005-09-19 ] News Release: FICOM and FINTRAC to Join Forces Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
 
[ 2005-06-30 ] News Release: Government Releases Consultation Paper on Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime
 
[ 2005-06-29 ] News Release: Five provincial casino regulators sign agreement with FINTRAC
 
[ 2005-06-13 ] Canada Will Assume the Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force in 2006
 
[ 2005-05-25 ] Minister of Finance Announces Reappointment of FINTRAC Director
 
[ 2005-05-05 ] News Release - Investment Dealers Association of Canada and FINTRAC sign agreement to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
 
[ 2005-04-13 ] FINTRAC Presentation to the House Subcommittee on Public Safety and National Security. By FINTRAC Director Horst Intscher.
 
[ 2005-03-22 ] FINTRAC Presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. By FINTRAC Director Horst Intscher.
 
[ 2005-03-17 ] FINTRAC Interpretation Notice - Criteria for “Engaged in the Business of Money Services Business or Foreign Exchange Dealer”
 
[ 2005-02-16 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)
 
[ 2005-02-01 ] News Release - France and Canada sign agreement to share financial intelligence on money laundering and terrorist financing
 

2001  -  2002  -  2003  -  2004  -  2005  -  2006


[ 2004-11-10 ] Upcoming changes to information systems
 
[ 2004-11-08 ] Fraud Alert!
  It has come to our attention that criminal networks are using FINTRAC’s name to attempt to collect fees.
 
[ 2004-11-04 ] Making A Difference, High Quality Financial Intelligence
  Read all about FINTRAC's achievements in this year's Annual Report.
 
[ 2004-11-04 ] News Release - FINTRAC Identifies Suspected Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
 
[ 2004-10-29 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force (FATF) withdraws countermeasures with respect to Myanmar and Nauru.
 
[ 2004-07-30 ] A new version of the Standard Batch Reporting Instructions and Specification has been published.
 
The changes contained in this new version will take effect at the end of July 2004.  Refer to page 4 for a summary of the changes.
 
[ 2004-07-08 ] OSFI and FINTRAC to Join Forces Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
 
[ 2004-07-06 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)
 
[ 2004-03-31 ] FINTRAC’s Web site has a new look! 
   

We redesigned our home page for faster and easier navigation. Have a look around. We’ll be pleased to hear your comments at feedback-retroaction@fintrac-canafe.gc.ca
 
[ 2004-03-29 ] FINTRAC’s reporting mechanisms have changed. 

Guideline 7:
Submitting Large Cash Transaction Reports to FINTRAC has been updated to reflect these changes.
 
[ 2004-03-04 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT)
 
 

2001  -  2002  -  2003  -  2004  -  2005  -  2006


[ 2003-12-05 ] New guidelines are now available concerning the implementation of a compliance regime. Please consult the GUIDELINES page. 

[ 2003-11-19 ] Amendments to the Regulations effective November 2003
 
[ 2003-11-07 ] FINTRAC calls for Increased Vigilance when Dealing with Financial Entities from Myanmar
 
[ 2003-11-05 ] Connecting the Money to the Crime: FINTRAC Annual Report Highlights 103 Case Disclosures to Law Enforcement and Security Agencies 
 
FINTRAC Annual Report 2003 Between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2003, FINTRAC experienced a significant increase in the number of reports it receives. 

FINTRAC began the year with 3,700 reports; by March 2003 this had risen to 2.2 million reports.

 
[ 2003-09-10 ] Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) signs a memorandum of understanding with Italian financial intelligence unit
 
[ 2003-07-28 ] Amendments have been proposed to the Regulations
 
[ 2003-06-25 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCTs)
 
[ 2003-06-25 ] Important Modifications Affecting Batch Reporting
 
[ 2003-05-23 ] Important change to LCTR reporting
 
[ 2003-03-31 ] Report on Plans and Priorities - For the years 2003-2004 to 2005-2006

[ 2003-03-28 ] Transaction reporting requirements take effect Monday

[ 2003-03-24 ] Government amends anti-money laundering regulations affecting legal profession

[ 2003-02-27 ] Canada and Mexico sign Bilateral Agreements 

[ 2003-02-19 ] Advisory -  Financial Action Task Force lifts countermeasures on Ukraine and updates its list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territorie 

[ 2003-02-07 ] Version 2.0 of the Standard Batch Reporting Instructions and Specification document is now available for information purposes only. Note that this document will not take effect until March 31, 2003.

[ 2003-02-05 ] FINTRAC enters into international agreements to share financial intelligence.

[ 2003-02-04 ] New information is available on Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Reporting.
· Guideline 8: Submitting Electronic Funds Transfer Reports to FINTRAC
·
Note: Content in this section may require additional software to view. Consult our Help page.
Draft version of the paper form (PDF format, 75 kb) for non-SWIFT EFT Reporting
· FINTRAC's Report Preparation Software (FRPS) is now available to complete non-SWIFT EFT reports for training purposes.
 
[ 2003-01-31 ] Large cash transaction reporting takes effect today. Please see the guidelines for more information.
 
[ 2003-01-22 ] New guidelines are now available concerning large cash transaction reporting. Please consult the GUIDELINES page.

[ 2003-01-06 ] New requirements for cross border movements of currency.

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[ 2002-12-20 ] Advisory - FINTRAC calls for increased vigilance when dealing with financial entities from the Ukraine.

[ 2002-12-19 ] FINTRAC's Report Preparation Software is available for download.  This new product will allow you to create, edit, track and manage financial transaction reports in an offline environment.

[ 2002-11-21 ] Certain reporting requirement dates have changed. The November 30, 2002 effective date for certain reporting requirements has changed. For more information on this, please see the Guidelines page and the News Release from the Department of Finance Canada.

[ 2002-11-07 ] FINTRAC's Performance Report for the period ending March 31, 2002.

[ 2002-11-05 ] FINTRAC tables first Annual Report.
 
FINTRAC Annual Report

Between November 8, 2001 and March 31,  2002, FINTRAC received a total of 3,747 suspicious transaction reports involving over 11,000 financial transactions. 

Find out more information by consulting our 
Annual Report
.

[ 2002-10-23 ]

Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories.

[ 2002-08-23 ] FINTRAC has joined the Egmont Group, an international organization of financial intelligence units (FIUs)

[ 2002-06-20 ] Finance Canada - New Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations to be Published.

[ 2002-07-03 ] Advisory - Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) Releases Update to List of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories.

[ 2002-05-09 ] Finance Canada - Regulations to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Announced.

[ 2002-01-16 ] Advisory - FINTRAC calls for increased vigilance when dealing with Nauru financial entities.

2001  -  2002  -  2003  -  2004  -  2005  -  2006


[ 2001-12-24 ] Anti-Terrorism Legislation Comes into Force

[ 2001-12-18 ] Anti-Terrorism Act receives royal assent

[ 2001-11-08 ] Anti-money Laundering agency opens doors today

[ 2001-10-25 ] FINTRAC Receives Increased Funding to Combat Terrorist Financing

[ 2001-10-15 ] Government of Canada introduces anti-terrorism act

[ 2001-09-13 ] Federal Government Publishes Suspicious Transaction Reporting Regulations

[ 2001-02-16 ] Federal Government Publishes the Proposed New Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Regulations