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Starting January 8, 2026, the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute (VACI) will host a six-part webinar series connecting leading voices from Canada on anti-money laundering investigations and enforcement. Registration is free.

This unique anti-money laundering series is designed and coordinated by Jeffrey Simser former Legal Director of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and VACI Expert.

In our third year, these weekly sessions are designed for AML/CFT professionals, compliance teams, law enforcement, investigators, policymakers and other professionals working in financial crime enforcement. Participation in this webinar series will qualify for 7.5 CPD credits from the Law Society of British Columbia.

Session 1: Money Laundering – The Threat Environment

This session updates the threat environment respecting laundering: What are international financial flows? Why are they important? How do we prevent and disrupt dirty money?

January 8, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST (90 minutes)

Speakers:

• Dr. Peter German, KC, ICCLR President and Executive Director and Chair of the VACI Advisory Committee (Introductory Remarks)
• Stefan Cassella, CEO of Asset Forfeiture Law, LLC and VACI Expert (Moderator)
• Dr. Sanaa Ahmed, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law
• Dr. Christian Leuprecht, Professor, Queen’s University and Royal Military College of Canada
• Calvin Chrustie, Senior Partner, Critical Risk Team

 Session 2: Preventing Money Laundering

In this session we bring in compliance experts to discuss what we’re doing to prevent money laundering and where the challenges of the coming year will lie.

January 15, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PST (60 minutes)

Speakers:

• Jeffrey Simser, Barrister and Solicitor, Former Director of Civil Forfeiture, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and VACI Expert (Moderator)
• Ben Bencebi, Senior Compliance Officer, Central 1 Credit Union
• Sue Hutchinson, CEO and President, Equifax Canada Co.
• Amber Scott, Co-Founder, Chairperson, and Strategic Advisor, Outlier Compliance Group

Session 3: Whistleblowers

Can whistleblowers improve a company’s bottom line? What can be done to set up and maintain an effective system?

January 22, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PST (60 minutes)

Speakers:

• Rita Trichur, Senior Business Writer and Columnist, The Globe and Mail (Moderator)
• Sandy Boucher, Principal, Forensics, Doane Grant Thornton LLP
• Jennifer Fiddian-Green, Business Advisor, Doane Grant Thornton LLP
• Dwayne King, Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer, WFCU Credit Union

Session 4: Crypto and Laundering

How are crypto currencies impacting us ? Are we prepared for the impact that virtual currencies and new payment methods will have on our economy?

January 29, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST (90 minutes)

Speakers:

• Crispin Yuen, Director, Custos Advisory and VACI Expert (Moderator)
• Stefan Cassella, CEO of Asset Forfeiture Law, LLC and VACI Expert
• Jim Lee, Global Head of Capacity Building, Chainalysis and Former Chief, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation
• David Tyree, Former Resident Agent in Charge, US Drug Enforcement Administration
• Amanda Wick, Principal and Crypto Compliance Expert, Incite Consulting LLC and CEO of the Association for Women in Cryptocurrency

Session 5: Asset Forfeiture

How can asset forfeiture disrupt financial crime?

February 5, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST (90 minutes)

Speakers:

• James Mallet, Director, Civil Forfeiture Office, Alberta (Moderator)
• Phil Tawtel, Executive Director, Civil Forfeiture Office, British Columbia
• Gary Valiquette, Prosecutor, Guns and Gangs Unit, Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario
• Debra Walker, Acting Detective Inspector, Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit, Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau

Session 6: The Scourge of Corruption

What can we do to address the interplay between money laundering and corruption?

February 12, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST (90 minutes)

Speakers:

• Dr. Peter German, KC, ICCLR President and Executive Director and Chair of the VACI Advisory Committee
• Prof. Robert J. Currie KC, Viscount Bennett Professor of Law, Dalhousie University, Schulich School of Law
• Jonathan Rusch, Adjunct Faculty, American University Washington College of Law
• Nancy Unklesbay, Director, Financial Services Volunteer Corps.

Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash.