Canada is undergoing many regulatory changes, from the establishment of the Canada Financial Crimes Agency (CFCA) to amendments to major AML/CFT laws. Of course, this is alongside the wider geopolitical uncertainty driven by events such as the wars in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Join our panel of regulatory affairs practitioners and front-line local experts to explore these topics through the lens of the Canadian banking sector.
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