I do believe—if I can speak a bit broadly—that Canada, at a provincial level.... As I've said, from what I've observed in British Columbia and in Ottawa, I believe the same issues present themselves: that Canada is underfunded when it comes to regulatory oversight, especially when it becomes politically sensitive.
Again, let me compare British Columbia.... Commissioner Austin Cullen of the Cullen anti-money laundering commission recommended that British Columbia institute an independent officer of the legislature to crack down on money laundering. I would note that this recommendation hasn't been followed in British Columbia, so not only is there no funding behind that most important recommendation on a very important issue for Canada in B.C., but also there's no position in place. I think the same can be said from what I observe in Ottawa. Funding for a commissioner is needed. There is more funding needed, and it needs to be independent.
I'd go further. I believe an independent anti-corruption agency is needed, one that could apply investigations where the RCMP may not have the capacity to look at politically sensitive cases.
