Declaration of Emergency committee  When we legislate, certainly if I'm responsible for a certain piece of legislation and we receive legal advice—

Declaration of Emergency committee  I didn't receive a charter breach analysis, but opinions were provided by the Department of Justice.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That the Department of Finance would do a review that would guide...?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Well, I mean, it's certainly something that could be considered—

Declaration of Emergency committee  I understand the role of the committee and that this is information you would like to provide.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I don't think that was a reason for invoking the Emergencies Act and the order. Those are two things that help to deter people from continuing to give money for illegal purposes, and to continue to take part in illegal blockades.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No, it was not to justify the order. Once the decision was made, as I was saying, we were not involved in the decision to…

Declaration of Emergency committee  What I want to say is that these measures were introduced because it's the usual practice, but not why the Emergencies Act was invoked.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Of course, if people had given funds and taken part in illegal activities, and these people decided to stop taking part in illegal activities, then the financial institutions would unfreeze the accounts.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I think it was definitely a secondary effect.

Declaration of Emergency committee  What I want to say is that we took these measures and that the goal was certainly to try to deter people…

Declaration of Emergency committee  ...and from financing illegal activities.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I don't think we can draw those conclusions, first of all because just one of those 2,000 disclosures might contain several thousand suspicious activity reports, if I have properly understood what my colleague…

Declaration of Emergency committee  Could you provide us with these definitions and repeat what is contained in section 2?

Declaration of Emergency committee  No. Nothing was done retroactively, certainly not based on the order under the Emergencies Act.