Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (S.C. 2026, c. 4)
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Assented to 2026-03-26
PART 92000, c. 17; 2001, c. 41, s. 48Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (continued)
Amendments to the Act (continued)
107 (1) The portion of section 76 of the English version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Disclosure
76 Every person or entity that contravenes section 8 is guilty of an offence and liable
(2) Paragraphs 76(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both.
108 Sections 77 to 77.1 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Reporting — section 9
77 (1) Every person or entity that contravenes subsection 9(1) or (3) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000,000.
Marginal note:Reporting — section 11.43
(2) Every person or entity that contravenes section 11.43, only insofar as it relates to any required reporting measure as contemplated by paragraph 11.42(2)(e) and specified in a directive issued under subsection 11.42(1), is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $10,000,000.
Marginal note:Verifications and reviews — sections 9.92 and 9.93
77.01 Every person or entity that knowingly contravenes section 9.92 or 9.93 is guilty of an offence and liable
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $5,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
Marginal note:Provision of information
77.1 (1) Every person or entity that, under this Act, is required to provide information to the Centre or to a person responsible for carrying out functions under this Act is guilty of an offence if they knowingly
(a) withhold material information;
(b) make a false or misleading statement, including by omission; or
(c) provide false or misleading information, including by omission.
Marginal note:Punishment
(2) Every person or entity that commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $5,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
109 (1) The portion of subsection 77.2(2) of the English version of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Punishment
(2) Every person or entity that commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable
(2) Paragraphs 77.2(2)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
110 Paragraphs 77.3(3)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
111 Paragraphs 77.4(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $5,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.
112 Subsection 81(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Time limitation — five years
81 (1) Proceedings under paragraph 74(1)(a), 74(2)(a), 75(1)(a) or 76(a), subsection 77(1) or (2) or paragraph 77.1(2)(a) or 77.2(2)(a) may be instituted within, but not after, five years after the time when the subject-matter of the proceedings arose.
113 Subsection 83.3(1) of the French version of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Documents : inscription
83.3 (1) Toute personne ou entité déterminée qui, à la date de référence, est inscrite auprès du Centre en application de l’article 11.1 lui fournit, selon les modalités réglementaires, les documents visés aux alinéas 11.12(1)b) et c), au plus tard au deuxième anniversaire.
Consequential and Related Amendments
2021, c. 23, s. 177Retail Payment Activities Act
114 Paragraphs 48(1)(c) and (d) of the Retail Payment Activities Act are replaced by the following:
(c) the applicant has been found guilty of an offence under section 74, 75 or 76, subsection 77(1) or section 77.01 or 77.1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act;
(d) during the five-year period before the day on which the application was submitted, the Director of the Centre, under subsection 73.15(4) of that Act, caused a notice of a decision or of an imposed penalty to be issued and served on the applicant in respect of a serious violation, a very serious violation or a compliance order violation under that Act;
115 Paragraphs 52(b) and (c) of the Act are replaced by the following:
(b) the payment service provider has been found guilty of an offence under section 74, 75 or 76, subsection 77(1) or section 77.01 or 77.1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act;
(c) the Director of the Centre, under subsection 73.15(4) of that Act, has caused a notice of a decision or of an imposed penalty to be issued and served on the payment service provider in respect of a serious violation, a very serious violation or a compliance order violation under that Act;
SOR/2007-292Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations
116 The portion of section 3 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
3 The contravention of any of the following provisions is a violation that may be proceeded with under Part 4.1 of the Act:
117 Subsection 4(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:
(2) A series of minor violations identified on a notice of violation shall be considered to be a serious violation for the purpose of section 73.21 of the Act if the total of the penalties for the violations set out in the notice is equal to or greater than $400,000.
118 Section 5 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:
5 Subject to subsections 73.1(2) and (3) of the Act, the range of penalties in respect of a violation is
(a) $1 to $40,000 in the case of a minor violation;
(b) $1 to $4,000,000 in the case of a serious violation; and
(c) $1 to $20,000,000 in the case of a very serious violation.
119 Part 1 of the schedule to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 9:
| Column 1 | Column 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Provision of Act | Classification of Violation |
| 9.1 | 9.6(1.1) | Very serious |
120 The portion of items 196 to 201 of Part 2 of the schedule to the Regulations in column 3 is replaced by the following:
| Column 3 | |
|---|---|
| Item | Classification of Violation |
| 196 | Very serious |
| 197 | Very serious |
| 198 | Very serious |
| 199 | Very serious |
| 200 | Very serious |
| 201 | Very serious |
Transitional Provisions
Marginal note:Definitions
121 The following definitions apply in this section and in sections 122 and 123.
- commencement day
commencement day means the day on which this section comes into force. (date de référence)
- former Act
former Act means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it read immediately before the commencement day. (ancienne loi)
- new Act
new Act means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act as it reads on the commencement day. (nouvelle loi)
Marginal note:Violations — former Act
122 Part 4.1 of the former Act continues to apply with respect to any violation, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the former Act, alleged to have been committed before the commencement day.
Marginal note:Violations — new Act
123 For greater certainty, Part 4.1 of the new Act applies with respect to any compliance order violation or prescribed violation, as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the new Act, alleged to have been committed on or after the commencement day.
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
124 Subsection 76(3), sections 77, 80 and 82, subsections 87(2) and (4), section 88, subsection 89(1), sections 91 to 93, subsection 105(2) and section 113 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
PART 10Legislation Related to Financial Institutions (Supervisory Committee)
R.S., c. 18 (3rd Supp.), Part IOffice of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act
125 Subsection 18(1) of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (c), by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (d) and by adding the following after paragraph (d):
(e) the Director of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada.
2000, c. 17; 2001, c. 41, s. 48Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
126 The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act is amended by adding the following after section 53.4:
Marginal note:Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act
53.41 (1) For the purpose referred to in subsection 18(3) of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act, the Director may disclose to, and collect from, the other members of the committee established under subsection 18(1) of that Act any information referred to in that subsection 18(3).
Marginal note:Limitation — Director
(2) The Director may disclose information under subsection (1) only if it relates to compliance with Part 1 or 1.1.
PART 112004, c. 10Sex Offender Information Registration Act
Amendments to the Act
127 (1) Subsection 2(1) of the Sex Offender Information Registration Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Purpose
2 (1) The purpose of this Act is to help police services and other law enforcement agencies prevent and investigate crimes of a sexual nature by requiring the registration of certain information relating to sex offenders.
(2) Paragraph 2(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) in the interest of protecting society through the effective prevention and investigation of crimes of a sexual nature, police services and other law enforcement agencies must have rapid access to certain information relating to sex offenders;
(3) Subparagraph 2(2)(c)(i) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(i) the information be collected only to enable police services and other law enforcement agencies to prevent or investigate crimes of a sexual nature, and
128 (1) Paragraph (b) of the definition member of a police service in subsection 3(1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:
(b) in an area in which an Indigenous police service is responsible for policing, a member of that police service. (membre d’un service de police)
(2) Subsection 3(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:
- Indigenous governing body
Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (corps dirigeant autochtone)
129 Paragraph 4(1)(d) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(d) they are released from custody on the expiry of the sentence for the offence in connection with which the order is made or on statutory release, full parole or day parole, as those terms are defined in subsection 99(1) of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, or work release as defined in subsection 18(1) of that Act.
130 (1) Subsection 4.1(1) of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b):
(b.01) within seven days after a change to the license plate number, make, model, body type, year of manufacture or colour of a motor vehicle that is registered in their name or that they use regularly or, if they are required to report to a registration centre designated under the National Defence Act, within 15 days after the change;
(2) Paragraph 4.1(1)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(c) within 30 days before each anniversary of the day on which they were required to report to a registration centre under subsection 4(1) or (2), as the case may be.
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