Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for joining us today and for providing clear answers.
I want to make sure that I understood something. Mr. Stewart asked a good question. He asked what happened to the donations made on the GoFundMe platform before February 15. I think that the answer was clear. The media clearly reported that GoFundMe would give the money back to the donors. I want to thank the witness for providing the answer.
Ms. Jacques, you gave very specific answers to the questions. The committee members greatly appreciate it.
There was talk of making certain measures permanent. These measures empower FINTRAC, among other entities, to obtain certain information on payment service providers. However, there was a void in the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
We know that banks and financial institutions are already required to report to FINTRAC. These emergency regulations mean that crowdfunding platforms and their payment service providers must now do so as well.
How could this legal void be permanently filled, if that's the goal? Could we use the legislative route, as we did in 2000 when we created this legislation, and move amendments to fill this legal void? I must admit that this legal void took me by surprise. We filled a void in 2018, I believe, with respect to cryptocurrency. Now it's clear that crowdfunding platforms are being used for illegal purposes.
Could you share your opinion on this?