The final report of the public inquiry into money laundering has already been submitted to the British Columbia government, which needs to read it before making it public.
Provincial Attorney General David Eby, Finance Minister Selina Robinson and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth received copies of the commission’s report headed by former Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen. British Columbia.
According to David Eby, the government plans to make the report public, but he is reluctant to say when he intends to do so.
Understand what happened and change skills
In 2019, the NDP government of John Horgan asked former judge Austin Cullen to lead an investigation into allegations that millions of dollars related to organized crime flooded the real estate market, expensive cars and game of chance of the province.
The commission’s mandate is to uncover the extent of money laundering and the methods used to achieve it in British Columbia, in addition to determining how the authorities, through their actions or inaction, were able to contributing to money laundering in the provinceexplanation of its website.
Since the spring of 2020, the commission has heard nearly 200 witnesses in approximately 130 days of hearings. The list of witnesses includes former prime minister Christy Clark, several former ministers, police officers, gambling industry officials and experts.
At a commission hearing, Minister Eby notably said he had called for an independent gambling investigation after seeing videos of gamblers entering casinos in the Vancouver area with large bags full of $ 20 bills. .
The culmination of three years of work, Austin Cullen said
In a statement, former Justice Austin Cullen thanked witnesses and stakeholders who have contributed to the report over the past three years.
My final report is the culmination of three years of investment in this important work by the committee team.he says.
This is a large report presenting facts and recommendations with the aim of achieving positive change in certain areas. [et] to address serious issues of concern to British Columbia.
Commissioner Cullen and his team worked hard and heard from many witnessesdirected by David Eby.
I believe the report will provide very useful information to British Columbians who want to understand why we ended up in this situation. [à propos du blanchiment d’argent] and how to model British Columbia and Vancouver in the fight against money launderingHe added.
A total of 133 hearings were held and 1063 pieces of evidence were presented.
With information from Akshay Kulkarni and The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
