The NDP caucus was recently in Edmonton, and we heard from newcomers there about being targeted for money laundering. Newcomers often face barriers when it comes to accessing credit and capital. Often, they are more vulnerable to accepting loans from bad actors. In some cases, newcomers took out loans from what seemed like a safe source, and then that source came to them and told them they needed to run the money through their business. In some ways, they were forced into this money laundering scheme and didn't know how they could access help.
Have you heard anything about this kind of thing? If so, what is the department doing to combat it and what kinds of tools are available to explore it?