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The latest FINTRAC news, decoded
When FINTRAC publishes new guidance or the rules move, we translate it into what a leasing company or dealership actually has to do. For the evergreen fundamentals, start with the guides.
August 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Universal enrolment and compliance orders: two Bill C-12 changes lessors and dealers missed
The 40-fold penalty increase got the headlines. Two quieter parts of the same law will matter more day to day: you'll have to enrol on a public FINTRAC roll, and a failed exam now leads to a mandatory compliance agreement, then a published order with your name on it.
July 28, 2026 · 2 min read
FINTRAC's July 15 advisory: the updated FATF country lists are your business too
FINTRAC has refreshed its advisory on countries flagged by the Financial Action Task Force. It reads like bank news, but geography is one of the four things your risk assessment must cover, and the advisory is the reference point an examiner expects you to have used.
July 11, 2026 · 1 min read
Three months into the new regime: what FINTRAC examiners ask for first
FINTRAC's stated first year of outreach for financing and leasing entities ran to April 1, 2026. Here's the short list of documents an examiner requests before they ever set foot in your office, and how to know if you could produce them this week.