Thank you for your firm commitment to include this in the next budget implementation bill. That said, most people were extremely disappointed, considering the importance you place on it, that it’s not in the first bill. This was the first opportunity to implement such legislation.
My second question relates to a study of our committee on money laundering and the proceeds of crime. In Canada, we are increasingly talking about snow washing. International bodies such as the G-20 are even aware that Canada ranks last in the world in terms of business information.
I’d like your opinion on a national public registry of beneficial owners of Canadian businesses. Your opinion can guide the committee’s work.