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There are signs the government is waking up to the risk of financial crime, despite Ottawa's history of poor results.

John Turley-Ewart is a contributing columnist for The Globe and Mail, a regulatory compliance consultant and a Canadian banking historian.

François-Philippe Champagne, the federal Finance Minister, is a man of action. Mr. Champagne executed in months what dragged on for some years under previous Liberal finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. At least that is what he would have us believe.

Last Monday, he announced Canada would start polishing the tarnish off its reputation on financial crime prevention. The long-promised Financial Crimes Agency is on its way. The agency, with a dedicated, specialized force, is expected to more effectively target the estimated

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