A lawyer for an alleged loan shark cautioned the man overseeing a public inquiry into money laundering in B.C. Tuesday against solutions that would tackle the problem by beefing up law enforcement at the expense of civil rights.
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Rich Coleman, the influential, ex-Liberal cabinet minister roasted at the hearings that launched B.C.’s money-laundering inquiry, has had the final say.
Commissioner Austin Cullen ended his hearings on Friday, after two years of investigation, by watching Coleman the final witness be grilled to clarify earlier testimony.
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For nearly 90 minutes, Coleman was raked over the coals for previously failing to fully answer questions about his response to comments in 2011 by then RCMP inspector Barry Baxter that it was obvious dirty money was flowing through casinos.
Testimony at British Columbia s public inquiry into money laundering will wrap up Friday, leading to a final report the commission s chief lawyer says could provide broad lessons about the illegal . . .