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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 78

Thursday, April 30, 2015

The Standing Committee on Finance met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 268, The Valour Building, the Chair, James Rajotte, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mark Adler, Joyce Bateman, Hon. Scott Brison, Hon. Ron Cannan, Raymond Côté, Nathan Cullen, Pierre Dionne Labelle, James Rajotte, Andrew Saxton and Dave Van Kesteren.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Mark Mahabir, Analyst.

Witnesses: As an individual: Edwin Black, Author and Historian. Canadian Bankers Association: Ron King, Senior Vice-President, Head, Corporate and Canadian Banking Compliance. TD Bank Financial Group: Michael Donovan, Vice-President, Deputy Global Anti-Money Laundering Officer. Canadian Bar Association: Samuel Schwisberg, Executive Member, Charities and Not-for-Profit Law. Carters Professional Corporation: Terrance Carter, Managing Partner. As individuals: John Hunter, Hunter Litigation Chambers; Anthony Amicelle, Criminology Professor, Department of Criminology, Université de Montréal. Royal United Services Institute: Tom Keatinge, Director, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies. As an individual: Loretta Napoleoni, Author and Economist.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, the Committee resumed its study of Terrorist Financing in Canada and Abroad.

Edwin Black, Ron King, Michael Donovan, Samuel Schwisberg and Terrance Carter made statements and answered questions.

At 10:12 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

At 10:21 a.m., Nathan Cullen took the Chair.

John Hunter, Anthony Amicelle, Tom Keatinge, by videoconference from London, United Kingdom and Loretta Napoleoni, by videoconference from Milan, Italy, made statements and answered questions.

At 10:36 a.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 11:17 a.m., by unanimous consent and pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the Committee continue to sit.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 11:34 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Lafrance
Clerk of the Committee

2015/04/30 3:53 p.m.