Austin Jewellers (General Partnership et. Al.) v. AGC
Austin Jewellers (General Partnership: Frank Suppanz and Lisa Suppanz, partners)
Law Firm / Organization
Ferguson Allingham Law
Attorney General of Canada, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Law Firm / Organization
Department of Justice Canada
Lawyer(s)

Olivia French

- Parties: The applicant was Austin Jewellers (General Partnership: Frank Suppanz and Lisa Suppanz, partners). The respondents were the Attorney General of Canada and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).

- Subject Matter: This judicial review application challenged a decision of the director and CEO of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). The decision stated that FINTRAC issued a notice of violation under s. 73.13 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act. The notice identified two violations that FINTRAC believed on reasonable grounds to have been committed and proposed a total administrative penalty of $66,000. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on June 21, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: A total administrative penalty of $66,000 was involved.

Federal Court
T-1555-23
Administrative law
26 July 2023