Minister, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is asking for almost $1 million in additional funds to bolster the combat against money laundering of the proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorist activities. Will these additional amounts be used to call on the services of outside experts or consultants? If so, what types of services or expertise does the federal government lack?
In his report on the Air India tragedy, Mr. Justice Major made a number of recommendations to crack down more effectively on the financing of terrorist activity, including changing the manner in which financing for terrorism is investigated, which at the moment closely follows the methods used to investigate money laundering. Will these additional amounts be used to implement the recommendations made by Mr. Justice Major?