Canada’s financial intelligence unit steps up fight against illegal wildlife trade
The goal is to work together on a problem that is truly international in scope, said Stuart Davis, a Scotiabank executive vice-president. “We think by focusing on this, we can truly make an impact and a difference.”A Fintrac examination of about 200 suspicious transaction reports related to the illegal wildlife trade between 2011 and 2022 revealed that the majority involved the suspected illicit importation of flora and fauna into Canada, particularly from China and sub-Saharan Africa.
The illegal importation of exotic wildlife often starts with a Canadian trader who orders wildlife through a co-ordinator located, for example, in Australia, Asia or Africa, the alert says.
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