The government agency responsible for investigating suspected terrorist financing and money laundering is storing personal information beyond its legal mandate, according to an audit by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

Jennifer Stoddart also expressed concerns with Transport Canada's no-fly list, a passenger screening tool to prevent people named on a "specified persons list" from boarding domestic and international flights from or to Canadian airports.

The audit of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada notes it found no evidence to suggest FINTRAC is collecting information beyond what is authorized.

But it did find it "has received and retains information beyond the centre's legislative authority."
In regards to the no-fly list, Stoddart looked into whether the program has adequate controls and safeguards in place to protect personal information.

She found officials did not always provide the deputy minister - who is ultimately responsible for adding people's names to or removing them from the "specified persons" list - all the information needed.

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