As the registrar at CAMLI, I end up talking to a lot of people who are just starting out in AML compliance, or were given the task a while ago and are working really hard to do the best they can. One thing I always encourage them to do is read the regulations and learn as much as they can from whatever source works for them. Knowledge really does give you the power to succeed in any task.

Workshop 1 - Updates to FINTRAC Reporting Forms Workshop 2 - Virtual Asset and MSB Clients: Fortification & Lines of Defence for Financial Institutions Find out more...

Money Laundering in Canada 2024 will take place in Victoria, B.C., September 16 - 17, 2024. Extra Early Bird rates are available until March 31st. In addition, CAMLI will be hosting two post-conference seminars on September 18th. Watch your email for more information. Registration will be opening in the coming weeks with extra-early bird savings available for a limited time. In addition, CAMLI will be hosting two post-conference seminars on September 18th. Find out more...

FINTRAC has started its long awaited roll out of the new forms tied to its designated reporting requirements. With the arrival of the revised Large Cash Transaction (LCT) Report Form, FINTRAC has made a number of adjustments to the types of transactions that are included in the new reporting rules. In particular, the 24-hour rule changes are causing reporting entities more than a few head-aches when trying to get things right. As a result, ABCsolutions has asked two of its most respected and knowledgeable subject matter experts to lead our next webinar, discussing these changes and how to manage expectations when submitting future LCT Reports. Find out more...

Early Bird Savings end November 17th.
CAMLI’s fourth online seminar of 2023 focusses on the Business Relationship which is a mandatory element of a compliance program and applicable to all sector reporting entities. To effectively manage your Business Relationships, you must consider risk management, monitoring, and record-keeping, as well as Know Your Client requirements. Find out more...

Join us for this upcoming webcast seminar for a detailed discussion of the regulated compliance requirements for one of Canada’s latest reporting sectors, Mortgage Participant Groups, including any business nuances that differentiate them from other reporting sectors when addressing comparable requirements. Find out more...

CAMLI's next member - only chat topic is Updated Assessment of Inherent Risks of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Canada - May 30, 2023, 1:00 pm EST.

CAMLI's next member - only chat topic is: Getting to know Money Services Businesses (MSBs) - November 28, 2022, 1:00 pm EST. How well do you understand the different types of MSBs and the risks that are unique to each?

CAMLI has invited Carinta Mannarelli, owner of Global Currency Services and one of the driving forces behind the Canadian MSB Association to join us for our next Q&A session. She will go through the different types of MSBs, risks, mitigation strategies, and the benefits of banking MSBs.

CAMLI’s subject matter experts have compiled a geographic risk resource compendium that summarizes the most current money laundering, terrorist activity, corruption, and criminal data by specific geographic locations including: country, regions, provinces/states, and Canadian municipal locations. This resource is included with your CAMLI membership and can be found in the Resources tab, at the top of the Fact Sheets and Additional Documents page. Non-members can purchase a copy online in the CAMLI Store

Early Bird savings available until August 12th.

The goal of this webcast seminar is to focus on the practicalities of case studies and real world examples drawn from the presenters’ more than 40 years of experience in anti-money laundering.

CAMLI's next member - only chat topic is:On-Boarding MSBs: Manage the Risks and Confirming Their Compliance Competencies - May 17, 2022, 1:30 pm EST. There will be a brief presentation by Chris Walker, followed by time for a Q&A and discussion period.
The presentation will be recorded and posted to the Member's section on www.camli.org for later viewing. The discussion period will not be recorded to enable open sharing and protect privacy.
These sessions are normally only open to current CAMLI members, For this session the live event is open to all. You will receive confirmation after you register that you are one of the first 30 to register. All others will be put onto a waiting list.
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CAMLI's next member - only chat topic is: A New Era of Fraud - March 23, 2022, 1 pm EST. There will be a brief presentation by Shellyna Lipic, followed by time for a Q&A and discussion period.
The presentation will be recorded and posted to the Member's section on www.camli.org for later viewing. The discussion period will not be recorded to enable open sharing and protect privacy.
These sessions will be open only to current CAMLI members and will be limited to 30 participants to enable discussion. You will receive confirmation after you register that you are one of the first 30 to register. All others will be put onto a waiting list.
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This webinar will provide an in-depth explanation of the expected detail required for a reporting entity’s compliance program, including its design, application, and delivery. Participants will have the opportunity to measure their program against established best practices and identity potential areas for improvement.
Angelo Coppola, CAMLO for a Montreal-based money services business and a former manager for FINTRAC, will lead the discussion, providing insight and perspective on FINTRAC’s expectations using the hands-on, practical guidance of an experienced practitioner.
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CAMLI's next member - only chat topic is: Compliance Makes a Difference –Compliance and Sales working together to Benefit All - January 11, 2022, 1 pm EST. There will be a brief presentation by Brenda Mitchell from Connect First Credit Union, followed by time for a Q&A and discussion period.
The presentation will be recorded and posted to the Member's section on www.camli.org for later viewing. The discussion period will not be recorded to enable open sharing and protect privacy.
These sessions will be open only to current CAMLI members and will be limited to 30 participants to enable discussion. You will receive confirmation after you register that you are one of the first 30 to register. All others will be put onto a waiting list.
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CAMLI and ACCCE have created a strategic alliance to create a forum to recognize experts unified in strengthening cannabis industry standards of risk management. The alliances develop cannabis banking professionals by providing the education and resources needed to understand the risks facing this client section.
Join us November 4th to learn more about this alliance and how it can benefit you.
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Join us for the 19th instalment of Canada’s premier event in the field of money laundering compliance.

This program was developed for compliance professionals to assist with developing an efficient and effective transaction monitoring system with the ultimate goal to determine whether to clear alerts or escalate to the submission of suspicious transaction reports. Find Out More

Original Broadcast Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020
Running Time: 1:23:59

By the time of this workshop, the legalized cannabis sector will have been in operation for two years. Much has been written about the sector; millionaires have been made; and the sector is struggling to meet any levels of success that were forecast for the initial years of operation. The result of these various growing pains has been an increasing concern about the potential risks associated with an industry facing almost monthly evidence of oversight failures and questionable management practices.
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Risks Associated with Trade-Based Money Laundering has been updated to include The Wolfberg Group Trade Finance Principles 2019 amendments, which outlines the standards for the control of financial crime risks associated with Trade Finance activities. Find Out More

This is an entry level course that has been designed to assist practitioners to recognize when there are reasonable grounds to suspect attempted or completed suspicious transactions, and provides information on how to develop a reporting protocol that maximizes the utility of their Attempted/Suspicious Transaction Reports Find Out More

Effectiveness Testing the Compliance Program: Enhancing Your Skills has been updated to include the Feb 2019 FINTRAC Assessment expectations and tools to manage a compliance review and/or examination Find out more

For a limited time, CAMLI is offering a package price for those interested in pursuing their CAMLI Practicing Associate (CAMLI PA) designation.

This is an entry level course that has been designed to assist practitioners (i.e., financial entities, investment industry) to recognize the importance of the application of elder financial abuse/exploitation risk controls into their risk assessment, and provides information on how to facilitate the detection, response, and reporting of these activities within their organization. Find Out More

CAMLI's Building a Business Relationship and Monitoring Model examines Canada's legislated Business Relationship requirements and know-your-customer obligations, outlines the development of a risk management protocol, and provides guidance for monitoring and record keeping. This is further supported by sector-specific examples in order to provide the user with a strong foundation in this problematic compliance program component.

"Geographic Risk - How to Access Regional and Local Crime Statistics from Statistics Canada" is now available for Members

CAMLI is pleased to announce that A Compliance Officer's Resource: Reducing Geographic Risk is now available.