FINTRAC imposes an administrative monetary penalty on 9293-0809 Québec Inc.

News Release

May 10, 2022, Ottawa Ontario

FINTRAC announced today that it has imposed an administrative monetary penalty on 9293-0809 Québec Inc., also operating as Groupe Sam’s Globale. This real estate broker in Montréal, Quebec, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $101,227 on October 19, 2021, for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its associated Regulations.

9293-0809 Québec Inc. was found to have committed the following violations:

• Failure to ensure that the appointed person was responsible for implementing a compliance program;
• Failure to develop and apply compliance policies and procedures;
• Failure to fully assess and document the money laundering or terrorist activity financing risk of its geographic locations, products and delivery channels, and clients and business relationships;
• Failure to keep a written ongoing compliance training program;
• Failure to keep all the prescribed information in client information records; and
• Failure to keep a record of all the prescribed identification information.

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“Canada’s Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime is in place to protect the safety of Canadians and the security of Canada’s economy. FINTRAC is committed to working with businesses to help them understand and comply with their obligations under the Act. At the same time, we will be firm in ensuring that businesses continue to do their part and we will take appropriate actions when they are needed.”Sarah Paquet, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada

Quick Facts

• As Canada’s financial intelligence unit and anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulator, FINTRAC ensures that businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act comply with their obligations under the Act and its Regulations. The Centre also analyzes information and discloses financial intelligence to police, law enforcement and national security agencies to assist their investigations of money laundering, terrorist activity financing and threats to the security of Canada.
• Casinos, financial entities, money services businesses, real estate brokers and sales representatives, and several other business sectors are required under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act to keep certain records, identify clients, maintain a compliance regime and report certain financial transactions to FINTRAC.
• FINTRAC’s Administrative Monetary Penalties program is one of the most open and transparent of its kind, including in relation to penalty calculations.
• With the changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act in 2019, FINTRAC is required to make public the name of all persons and entities that receive an administrative monetary penalty.