Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is Canada's financial intelligence unit. Its mandate is to facilitate the detection, prevention and deterrence of money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities, while ensuring the protection of personal information under its control. As an independent government agency, FINTRAC fulfills part of its mandate by providing law enforcement and security agencies with information relevant to investigations or prosecutions of money laundering or terrorist financing activities, called financial intelligence. They provide guidance and resources to businesses and are partners in the 50-30 Challenge.