The final report from British Columbia’s public inquiry into money laundering is set to be submitted to the government today.
The New Democrat government appointed B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen in May 2019 to lead the inquiry after several official reports concluded that hundreds of millions of dollars linked to organized crime and the drug trade had affected the province’s real estate, luxury vehicle and gaming sectors.
The Cullen Commission’s website says its mandate includes making findings of fact on the extent, growth and methods of money laundering in B.C. and whether the acts or omissions of regulatory agencies and individuals “contributed to money laundering in the province or amount to corruption.”…