Prosecuting Canada’s fight against money laundering and organized crime: Jeffrey Simser and Gary Valiquette for Inside Policy – MLI
October 29, 2025
To confront transnational organized crime and money laundering effectively, Canada must pursue bold, innovative strategies that respect the rule of law and constitutional safeguards.
Organized crime in Canada thrives not because law enforcement is unaware, but because the system designed to stop it has withered. Money laundering – the critical back-office function of organized crime – fuels the fentanyl epidemic, corrupts legitimate markets, and undermines public confidence. Yet Canada’s enforcement structure remains fragmented and chronically under-resourced, enabling billions in illicit proceeds to move with near impunity. Whether the announced federal financial crimes agency solves some of these challenges remains to be seen.
