My other question is an important one, but I'm not sure which of you is best-suited to answer.
We hear a lot about real estate transactions in Canada. However, many of the documented money laundering cases involve the purchase of property abroad, sometimes—if not often—in jurisdictions with more lax laws. Fraudsters buy hotels, casinos, and big-ticket properties.
Do you run into problems when it comes to accessing information related to foreign real estate transactions?
As a follow-up, I'd like to know what kind of co-operation you get from foreign countries in your efforts to collect information on money laundering committed using this strategy?