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Thursday, May 9, 2019 12:22 PM
More than $7 billion in dirty money was laundered in B.C. in 2018, hiking the cost of buying a home by about 5%, according to British Columbia’s Expert Panel on Money Laundering in Real Estate.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 11:35 AM
British Columbia’s luxury car sector is being used to launder the proceeds of crime, according to an independent review on money laundering through luxury cars and horse racing by former senior RCMP officer Peter German.
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Monday, April 15, 2019 10:15 AM
David Eby, Attorney General, and Carole James, Minister of Finance, have issued the following statement on anti-money laundering commitments by the real estate industry:
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Monday, April 8, 2019 10:50 AM
There are currently no dedicated federal RCMP officers in B.C. investigating criminal money laundering, according to the latest report into money laundering in the province by Peter German.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 10:26 AM
World-leading legislation introduced by the provincial government will help bring an end to the days when B.C. could be used by shell companies and other legal entities to anonymously hide wealth, evade taxes and launder money.
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Monday, April 1, 2019 1:35 PM
Two reports on money laundering in British Columbia were delivered to government, following a two-pronged review aimed at shutting down avenues for money laundering in real estate, luxury cars and horse racing.
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Monday, February 25, 2019 8:30 AM
The British Columbia government has launched the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR) to crack down on tax evasion and improve fairness and transparency in B.C.’s real estate market.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2:30 PM
British Columbians now have additional time to provide input into a fact-finding review of potential money laundering.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 9:30 AM
David Eby, Attorney General, delivered a keynote address to Transparency International for a second time to present the government’s approach in tackling money laundering in British Columbia.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:00 AM
In recent years, I’ve talked to countless workers and young couples who told me they were leaving the province because they couldn’t afford to buy a home and raise a family in B.C.
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