This could be money gained by way of fraud or the profits of a drug deal. If there is a lot of money, a criminal can’t just spend it to buy what they want. That would attract attention.

A three-year-long public inquiry in British Columbia delivered a sweeping rebuke of Ottawa’s anti-money-laundering regime, finding billions of dollars of criminal funds flowed annually through ...

The federal government is aiming to overhaul Canada’s financial-crime laws, including new restrictions on large cash transactions to curb money laundering. A border security bill tabled Tuesday ...

Seizures and charges The seven top figures in the alleged money-laundering group were arrested in September. Three were based in Calgary, four in Vancouver. Altogether, they face a total 71 charges.