That section says that any penalties given under the proceeds of crime and money laundering act are to be assessed only to enforce “compliance” with the act and not to “punish”. It's not like a Criminal Code provision. It's not used for deterrence for other people. It's used just to make sure that people comply.
That is a very problematic provision, because we don't really see many people getting significant penalties under the proceeds of crime and money laundering act. To your knowledge, has anybody been sent to prison?