Monday, January 16, 2012

Highlights from FINTRAC’s Annual Report 2011


FINTRAC is producing more and better financial intelligence than at any time it its past. This year, a record 777 case disclosures were provided to law enforcement, other domestic partners and to foreign financial intelligence units.

Over the last three years, FINTRAC has produced 1,912 disclosures, reflecting a continuing rise in demand for our product. During fiscal 2010-2011, FINTRAC made 777 case disclosures, of which: 626 were related to suspected money laundering; 103 for suspected terrorist activity financing and/or threats to the security of Canada; and 48 were for both suspected money laundering and suspected terrorist activity financing and/or threats to the security of Canada.

FINTRAC's financial intelligence disclosures were provided to a variety of law enforcement and intelligence agencies and other partners:
  • The RCMP (the primary recipient of our disclosures);
  • The Canada Revenue Agency;
  • Municipal police services;
  • Foreign financial intelligence units;
  • The Canada Border Services Agency;
  • The Canadian Security Intelligence Service;
  • Provincial police services.
(For more information, read the News Release, the Highlights and the FINTRAC Annual Report 2011.)