Compliance, Governance & Policy Advisory

When the decision matters, we make sure it’s built on the right foundations.

Senior advisory for AML compliance, governance, risk, and policy — without the big firm overhead.

Soteria Protection brings over 50 years of combined experience to Canada’s most complex compliance, governance, and policy challenges. We work with businesses, governments, and organizations across Canada — helping them navigate regulatory obligations, strengthen governance structures, and make decisions that hold up over time.

50+

years of combined
advisory experience

levels of government
served across Canada

integrated service lines
under one practice

What we do

AML Advisory

We develop, implement, and maintain Anti-Money Laundering and terrorist financing compliance programs tailored to your business and aligned to FINTRAC obligations — from policy development and risk assessments to staff training and practice review preparation.

FINTRAC compliance AML/TF programs Risk assessments Staff training Practice review prep

Compliance Consulting

Regulatory expectations in Canada are expanding rapidly. We help organizations understand and navigate evolving compliance obligations — from data privacy and third-party risk to operational compliance and leadership accountability — across sectors and at every level.

Regulatory readiness Legislative change advisory Third-party risk Operational compliance Data privacy governance

Governance Oversight

We provide independent assessment of governance arrangements — identifying accountability gaps, structural weaknesses, and the conditions that determine whether oversight is actually functioning across multi-jurisdictional, board-level, and program governance contexts.

Governance reviews Accountability gap analysis Oversight model assessment Data governance

Governance Modernization

Many organizations are operating under governance models designed for a different era. We assess what is no longer fit for purpose, identify what a modern model requires, and support the transition — including the policy and change management dimensions that determine whether reform takes hold.

Governance reform Fit-for-purpose assessment Digital governance Mandate realignment

Policy Framework Development

We develop policy frameworks grounded in regulatory context and built to guide decisions consistently over time — addressing program policy, access and equity standards, and the risk factors that shape whether a policy is effective in practice, not just on paper.

Policy gap analysis Regulatory mapping Program policy Risk-informed policy

Risk Assessment

A structured evaluation of the enterprise, information technology, regulatory, and operational risks that could affect an organization’s ability to achieve its objectives. Soteria focuses on business impact and likelihood — not just control gaps or process findings — to help organizations prioritize the risks that matter most.

The result is a practical, defensible view of risk that supports better decision-making, stronger governance, and more informed investment — without unnecessary complexity. We deliver both formal risk assessment reports and ongoing advisory, depending on what your organization needs.

Assessment scope

— Enterprise risk
— Information technology risk
— Regulatory and compliance risk
— Operational risk

What we deliver

Risk assessment report Risk register Impact & likelihood matrix Mitigation recommendations Ongoing risk advisory

Stakeholder engagement is not a service we add on — it is how we work.

Every engagement we take on is shaped by the people it affects. Whether we are building a compliance program, assessing a governance structure, or developing policy, we design our process to surface the right voices, synthesize what they tell us, and make sure the decisions that follow are ones that hold up in the real world.

Why Soteria Protection

Senior expertise. Practical outcomes. No unnecessary complexity.

Hiring full-time compliance or governance expertise is not always financially viable — and engaging a large firm often means paying for overhead, layers of management, and generalist teams assembled for your file. Soteria Protection offers a different model.

You work directly with experienced practitioners who have built compliance programs, assessed governance structures, and developed policy frameworks across Canada’s most demanding regulatory environments. We offer retained, project-based, and fractional engagements — so you access the right level of support for where you are, and scale as your needs evolve.

Compliance doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Governance doesn’t have to be opaque. Policy doesn’t have to sit on a shelf. We build things that actually work — and we stay accountable to that.

What good advisory delivers

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Regulatory protectionPrevents costly fines, legal exposure, and reputational damage before they occur.

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Operational confidenceSafeguards partnerships, financial relationships, and day-to-day operations.

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Stakeholder trustBuilds credibility with clients, regulators, funders, and the communities you serve.

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Governance that holdsAccountability structures that function under scrutiny — not just on paper.

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Policy that worksFrameworks grounded in context, built to guide real decisions over time.

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Fraud preventionDetects and prevents financial crime before it becomes a crisis.

Who we serve

Accountants and CPA firms
Real estate professionals
Fintechs and financial services
Federal departments and Crown corporations
Provincial and territorial governments
Municipal and regional governments
Not-for-profit organizations and NGOs
Boards and oversight bodies
Professional associations
Indigenous governments and organizations

Let’s talk about what you’re navigating.

Every engagement starts with a conversation. We’ll listen first, then tell you honestly what we think you need — and whether we’re the right fit to help.

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