Canadian Real Estate Continues to Attract Dirty Money, Federal Agency Says

Canadian Real Estate Continues to Attract Dirty Money, Federal Agency Says
A "For Sale" sign is displayed in front of a house in Toronto on Sept. 29, 2021. The Canadian PressEvan Buhler
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Canada’s real estate market is an attractive one for those looking to launder money, according to the country’s financial intelligence agency.

“Canadian real estate is considered to be attractive both as a destination for laundered funds and as a channel to launder the proceeds of crime,” says an operational alert issued by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).