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Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act Delegations Document: Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Pursuant to subsections 39(1) and 39.32(1) of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing ActFootnote 1,

  1. I hereby authorize an officer holding a position listed in the attached Schedule, or a person authorized to exercise the powers or perform the duties and functions of that position, to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act set out in the attached Schedule
  2. I hereby authorize the person who has the direct supervisory responsibility of an officer or person authorized under paragraph 1, in respect of the position held by that officer, to exercise the powers or perform the duties of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness under the provisions of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act set out in the attached Schedule

This document replaces previous delegations documents and comes into force on the date on which it is signed.

This .

The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, P.C., KC., M.P.
Minister of Public Safety

Schedule

PCMLTFA References Description of the delegated authorities Delegated positions
25.1(4)

Authority to grant an extension of time to make a request for a decision of the Minister made under section 25.

Authority to notify the applicant in writing of the decision.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
27(1)

Authority to decide whether subsection 12(1) was contravened.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
27(2) Authority to defer making a decision.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
27(3) Authority to serve on the person who requested it a written notice of the decision together with the reasons for it.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
29(1)

Authority to, if it was decided that subsection 12(1) was contravened:

  • decide to return the currency, monetary instruments, or an amount of money equal to their value on the day the Minister of Public Works and Government Services is informed of the decision, on payment of a penalty or without penalty
  • decide that any penalty or portion of any penalty that was paid under subsection 18(2) be remitted; or
  • subject to any order made under section 33 or 34, confirm that the currency or monetary instruments are forfeited to Her Majesty in right of Canada

Authority to determine the terms and conditions for the return, remission or forfeiture.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
38(1) Authority to, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, enter into written agreements with a foreign state whereby information in respect of currency or monetary instruments imported into Canada or into a foreign state from Canada may be provided.

National Headquarters

President, Canada Border Services Agency

38.1 Authority to, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, enter into a written agreement with the government of a foreign state whereby the Canada Border Services Agency may, if it has reasonable grounds to suspect that the information would be relevant to investigating or prosecuting a money laundering offence or a terrorist activity financing offence, provide information set out in a report made under section 20 of the Act to that government.

National Headquarters

President, Canada Border Services Agency

39.15 (4)

Authority to grant an extension of time to make a request for a decision of the Minister made under subsection 39.15(1).

Authority to notify the applicant in writing of the decision.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.18(1) Authority to decide whether goods are proceeds of crime as defined in subsection 462.3(1) of the Criminal Code or are related to money laundering, to the financing of terrorist activities or to sanctions evasion.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.18(2) Authority to defer making a decision.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.18(3) Authority to serve on the person, entity or lawful owner who requested it a written notice of the decision together with the reasons for it.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.2  Authority to, subject to terms and conditions that may be determined, confirm that the goods are forfeited to His Majesty in right of Canada.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Recourse Directorate
  • Director, Recourse Directorate
  • Manager, National Recourse Program, Recourse Directorate
  • Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Appeals Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Policy and Program Officer, Recourse Directorate
  • Senior Recourse Program Advisor, Recourse Directorate
39.3 Authority to, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, enter into written agreements with a foreign state whereby information set out in a declaration made under section 39.02 of the Act, and any other related information in respect of goods imported into Canada or into a foreign state from Canada may be provided.

National Headquarters

President, Canada Border Services Agency

39.31 Authority to, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, enter into a written agreement with the government of a foreign state whereby the Canada Border Services Agency may, if it has reasonable grounds to believe that information collected under Part 2.1 of the Act would be relevant to investigating or prosecuting a money laundering offence, a terrorist activity financing offence or a sanctions evasion offence, provide that information to that government.

National Headquarters

President, Canada Border Services Agency

39.33 Authority to include a declaration on any form that the information given is true, accurate and complete.

National Headquarters

  • Director General, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate
  • Director, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate
  • Manager, Regulatory Investigations, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate
  • Senior Advisor, Regulatory Investigations, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate
  • Senior Program Officer, Regulatory Investigations, Border Financial Crime Centre, Intelligence and Investigations Directorate

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