Federal and Provincial Regulatory Offences

The professionals at ECD can guide you through a changing landscape of federal and provincial regulatory offences. New legislative initiatives have introduced crucial changes to the substantive law and sentencing regimes available for these offences.

Individuals and corporations will have to be vigilant and adopt the best due diligence practices to avoid some of the largest financial penalties which may be imposed in any area of law today.

We can provide advice and defences to our clients in the following practice areas:

Federal income and excise tax audits and prosecutions
Money laundering, criminal organization and terrorist financing charges
Criminal and civil asset forfeiture
FINTRAC - financial reporting and recording legislation
Competition Act offences
Offences related to contract procurement and infrastructure projects
Federal Accountability Act issues
Offences relating to government relations and lobbying
Fraudulent trade practices (copyright, patent, industrial design, Customs Act)
Bankruptcy and insolvency offences
Extradition and mutual legal assistance representation
Internet gaming and gambling investigations / prosecutions
Environmental investigations and prosecutions
Securities law offences
Occupational health and safety offences
Consumer protection / business practices offences