I was talking more about the type of training an RCMP officer needs. You have RCMP officers doing community policing in Alberta, for example, in remote communities. What type of training do RCMP officers need to be an asset in the fight against money laundering? This is separate from the legislation. What is the type of training they need? I know it's a resourcing problem. I consistently heard from the finance department in Alberta that they gather all this evidence and pass it on higher up but nothing ever happens with it. They say that the RCMP involved in the investigations don't have the skill set to understand the problem, whereas we need to have people with masters degrees in finance and people who actually do deals on a regular basis who can recognize money laundering, fraud, and illegal dealings. What is it that RCMP officers need to know? Do they need more degrees, or more training? What is it?
On February 26th, 2018. See this statement in context.