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B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

A Law Society of B.C. review panel has found additional instances of professional misconduct on the part of a lawyer who flowed millions of dollars...

Tenth B.C. public company auditing firm fined, censored by U.S. regulator

Another Vancouver-headquartered public company auditing firm has recently been penalized by the United States regulator overseeing market regulations, bringing the total to 10 such companies...

Money laundering in B.C. a non-issue for all parties during election campaign

The first provincial election campaign since the June 2022 final report from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in B.C. will have passed with...

Hearings underway for alleged B.C. mortgage fraud racket

The BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) is currently proceeding with at least 18 hearings against real estate agents and sub-mortgage brokers, alleging they worked with...

B.C. man liable for U.S. stock fraud scheme faces reciprocal ban in British Columbia

A B.C. man who committed stock fraud in the U.S. via associates in Vancouver is challenging a B.C. Securities Commission application to permanently ban him...

B.C. landlord can increase rent 23.5% because of variable mortgage: arbitrator

A potentially precedent-setting ruling from the Residential Tenancy Branch has prompted B.C. Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon to review regulations for special rent increase applications...

Nine B.C. public auditors hammered by U.S. regulator

Each year, provincial lawmakers gather in Victoria with the organization that regulates B.C. accountants and last April was no different, with a breakfast hosted by...

B.C. real estate brokerage fined $83K for anti-money laundering violations

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (Fintrac) has fined West Vancouver real estate firm RE/MAX Masters Realty $83,655 for five compliance violations...

BCSC given administrative power beyond those of U.S. SEC

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are heading in opposite directions when it comes to their respective administrative powers....

B.C. stock market manipulators still on hook for $15.8M fines after failed appeal

Two B.C. residents will remain on the hook to pay the B.C. Securities Commission $15.85 million for their stock market manipulation, the Court of Appeal...

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