I'm sorry. I thought you were talking about a Liberal member there—my apologies.
Let's talk about the jurisdictional issue here. All of us on this side understand and agree with the necessity of taking financial crimes seriously. I have significant concerns, however, with what seems to be the impulse of this government, which is to create a new agency and a new bureaucracy to deal with any challenge that is facing Canada.
The discretion, in terms of deciding whether to prosecute, seems to rest very heavily with the Attorney General of Canada—and at this point that's you, Minister Fraser. There are things that the Attorney General should look into, maybe, but nothing prescriptive. Even when it comes to investigations, it says the commissioner may consult with local police or other police, but they don't have to.
What guardrails are there to prevent this new agency, or you or your successor, from just swooping in and taking charge of investigations and prosecutions that don't need to fall under this?
