Thanks, Mr. Chair.
We're discussing very relevant points about Chrystia Freeland, like things that she said and her failed Liberal-NDP budget, which is costly at that, and all these points are very relevant. It is Chrystia Freeland, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, who, to the points I was making about money laundering, asked this committee back in October to study money laundering, so it's very relevant to note the negative impacts that money laundering has had in Canada.
It was sad to see that last Friday, after a forced meeting by the common-sense Conservatives and the Bloc, it was a Liberal-NDP government that blocked this important work. It could have been started. As we know, not only was TD hit with a fine, but there's also alleged money laundering happening through illicit drugs. This is very concerning because after nine years of this government, we see opioid deaths are up, and we see crime, chaos and disorder. Some of this stuff is tied in with money laundering. That's why it's more important than ever right now that we study money laundering, something that Chrystia Freeland, who is a part of this subamendment, has asked for.
I know the NDP and the Liberals don't want to talk about this because they blocked it on Friday from taking place, but it is impacting lives. In fact, it's impacting lives so much that it's common-sense Conservatives who had to bring private members' bills forward because the Liberals and the NDP are not taking it seriously. Money laundering is tied into the extortions that are happening.