Finance committee  Yes, in two ways. The first one, I think, would be in terms of the solicitor-client privilege and the fact that if for some of the transactions we can show there's an intent of doing something wrong, then it would not fall under the solicitor-client privilege. That would help. Also, it would help if the law were to be reviewed or amended in such a way that the letter of the law represents the spirit of the law.

Finance committee  Charges?

Finance committee  At the moment, most authorities have to have a very detailed case for their— prosecutors. They often decide that the case is not detailed enough. They have to be able to show a link between the person receiving the money and the sources of money, which can become very complicated.

Finance committee  Unfortunately, I do not.

Finance committee  I think the law societies are aware of that and they're working toward that. I would say that fewer than 1% of lawyers are doing that, but it's just unfortunate. Technically, what they're doing is totally legal; they're not going against the law. It's the same thing in comparison sometimes with tax evasion, when we have other types of tax planning.

Finance committee  Dear Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the committee's review. I will make my remarks in English. However, I will be pleased to answer your questions in French or in English. I have worked for the past 30 years as a forensic accountant, an M.B.A. lecturer, as well as an expert on the subjects of anti-bribery and anti-corruption.