Birks Group Inc. fined CA$52K by FINTRAC
- Amount
- CA$51,562.5
- ≈ $38K at the notice date
- Regulator
- FINTRAC
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada
- Date
- Country
- Canada
- Precious metals and jewellery
What happened
Birks Group Inc., also operating as Birks, a dealer in precious metals and precious stones with retail locations across Canada, was imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $51,562.50 on March 11, 2026, for committing 3 violations. Birks has appealed the decision to the Federal Court.
Violations
Controls that catch this
- Transaction Monitoring: scenario coverage, alert review and SAR workflow
- Customer risk assessment that blocks or escalates high-risk onboarding
- Case management with an audit trail for every decision
Sources
- Regulator's notice Official
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Figures and summaries come from the regulator's published notice or, where noted, press reports. Penalties can be reduced, appealed or combined with other agencies' actions. Last reviewed by our compliance team: 27 Oct 2026.