Mr. Chair, we're just trying to figure out a little bit of a surprise, which is never a bad thing. Thank you very much for this and the committee's willingness.
Specifically, Mr. McGuinty, my question is regarding organized crime and the fact that it seems, both from this report and other other things I've read, that Canada has become a haven for money laundering. International crime groups are using Canada to launder up to $100 billion a year, and this seems to be a fraction of the massive amounts laundered per year globally, but still a significant issue.
Is money laundering a symptom of a growing number of criminal organizations, the product of the lack of concentration on this issue or a combination of both?