Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. Two things. First, if the money is here in Canada and there is evidence it was earned—if I may use the expression earned—through crime, I personally believe this money should come under the framework of the bill and be seized. Second, those who have this money, in bank accounts or elsewhere, should be asked to demonstrate to the court that it was not used in or come from organized crime or criminal activities.
Internationally speaking, with Interpol throughout the world and with today's telecommunications and communication, we think there are ways of tracking money transfers. Canada will have to exert pressure to have this money seized, no matter where it is found, by virtue of it coming from an offence committed in Canada. However, I invite you and Parliament to take the first step by introducing this bill so that we can pass it. We will reverse the burden of proof and then we will go to the next step.