As I have written in the past on this blog, I have long suspected that Canada is soft on white-collar crime, including money laundering. The fact that the Panama Papers has yielded almost no recovery by the CRA of hidden tax money speaks volumes. It would appear that laissez-faire attitude
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Politics and its Discontents: A Damning Documentary
Active Measures is the name of a new documentary about Donald Trump and his ties to the Russian mob. It is also a term used to describe a series of covert measures (Twitter examples of which you can find here) Russia uses to influence global policies. According to documentary-film maker
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Will Trump Sue Bannon? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
It would be a real Punch & Judy show. Trump wailing away on his former campaign CEO and chief political strategist, using a confidentiality agreement to bludgeon both Bannon and the vaunted First Amendment to the American Constitution. I’d pay a buck and a quarter to see that, wouldn’t you?
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: This Is Why Journalism Is Vital To Healthy Democracies
At a time when traditional journalism is weathering both economic and political storms, we should all take a moment to reflect on the vital role it plays in healthy democracies. The following story, about a joint investigation by The Toronto Star and The National Observer of FINTRAC, (Canada’s money laundering
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: This Is Why Journalism Is Vital To Healthy Democracies
At a time when traditional journalism is weathering both economic and political storms, we should all take a moment to reflect on the vital role it plays in healthy democracies. The following story, about a joint investigation by The Toronto Star and The National Observer of FINTRAC, (Canada’s money laundering
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: What Are They Hiding?
You tell me.The federal agency that levied a $1.1-million fine against a Canadian bank for failing to report a suspicious transaction had intended the hefty penalty to send a stern message to the financial sector. Instead, it has fuelled an outcry over…
Continue readingIn-Sights: News not fit to print
A Wall Street Journal story, repeated by The Australian and Financial News, other Rupert Murdoch News Corp properties, is apparently not worthy of coverage by Canadian media. I found no reference to this matter in any Canadian pro-media reporting. By RITA TRICHUR and ALISTAIR MACDONALDAug. 6, 2015 7:40 p.m. ET
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: FINTRAC collecting personal banking information of innocent Canadians
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart accuses FINTRAC of collecting the personal banking information of thousands of innocent Canadians. The post FINTRAC collecting personal banking information of innocent Canadians appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
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