Money Laundering in Canada - 9780802094179

Money Laundering in CanadaChasing Dirty and Dangerous Dollars\nAuthor(s): Margaret E. Beare, Stephen Schneider\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802094179, 978-0802094179\nSynopsis\nMoney laundering is the process of converting or transferring cash or other assets, generated from illegal activity, in order to conceal or disguise their origins. In recent years, the international community has decided that focusing on money laundering is an efficient strategy in policing organized crime and, now terrorism. To this end, countries are encouraged to harmonize their policies and legislation and, to some extent, their policing strategies. Before adopting these new strategies, however, it is important to understand the extent of money laundering in different jurisdictions, as well as the likelihood of success and the costs involved in these anti-laundering strategies.\n\nThis new work by Margaret E. Beare an.