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Asymmetrical . . . again

Or is there a more appropriate name for it?

Quebec negotiates an extra $500 million in federal transfers Jonathan Montpetit, Nov. 11, 05

MONTREAL (CP) - Quebec will get upward of $500 million more in federal transfer payments next year, Transport Minister Jean Lapierre said Friday. [. . . . ]

"With government in Ottawa that's sensitive (to Quebec) we can deliver the merchandise." [. . . . ]

Since the PM and the most powerful ministers are from Quebec, do you really believe Quebec has to "negotiate" very hard? Besides Polly and Parrots need votes.



Ottawa may change bid process for aircraft CTV.ca, Nov. 11, 05

[. . . . ] Key cabinet ministers will meet Monday to discuss plans to fast track a $12.2-billion purchase of 50 military aircraft, including 15 Chinook helicopters and 16 Hercules transports, the newspaper reported Friday.

The man pushing this plan is Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier. [. . . . ]

The plan may be necessary . . . but its execution, quickly, before an election might change things (for the businessmen they have in mind?) . . . now, that is another thing.

It reminds me of what Liberals and Jean Chretien have already cost the Canadian military and the citizenry. Think helicopters and submarines. Have you forgotten what it cost taxpayers for Jean Chretien to cancel a helicopter contract? Why, it almost smacked of . . . well, you supply the word.



Prime Time Crime's - Crime & Punishment Nov. 11, 05 h/t newsbeat1

Liberal posturing fails to get at root of gun problem
Federal Justice Minister Irwin Cotler's announcement on manadatory minimum sentences for gun crimes proves yet again that they just don't get it. [. . . . ]

The real issue is the illicit drug trade and the turf wars that go along with it. Organized crime in its many forms is at the centre of all of this and any attempt to deal with the gun violence in our cities needs to recognize this at the outset. And it is on the issue of organized crime that this government fails miserably.

Look at the report [link and excerpts below] released by FINTRAC last week claiming they had identified over $2 billion in suspected money laundering and terrorist financing.

FINTRAC Identifies Over $ 2 Billion in Suspected Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

OTTAWA, November 4, 2005 - Finance Minister Ralph Goodale tabled today in Parliament the 2004-05 Annual Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), which produces financial intelligence on money laundering, terrorist activity financing and threats to the security of Canada.

According to the agency’s fourth annual report since being created in 2000, FINTRAC made 142 case disclosures to law enforcement or the Canadian Security Intelligence Service during the fiscal year covering transactions with a total dollar value of just over $2 billion, close to triple last year’s total. [. . . . ]

Highlights of the 2004-2005 Annual Report

Consult the 2005 Annual Report

During 2004-05, FINTRAC made 142 case disclosures of financial intelligence to law enforcement and CSIS. Of these:

110 were for suspected money laundering,
24 were for suspected terrorist activity financing and/or threats to the security of Canada, and
8 involved both suspected money laundering and terrorist activity financing and/or threats to the security of Canada. The breakdown of new cases to follow-ups was 115 new disclosures and 27 follow-ups to case disclosures already made to law enforcement and security agencies.

Although we produced fewer case disclosures than last year (197 in 2003-04), the scope and total dollar value of the transactions disclosed increased significantly.

In 2004-05, the dollar value of the transactions included in our case disclosures was slightly over $2 billion [. . . . ]

The consultation paper can be viewed on the website of the Department of Finance: http://www.fin.gc.ca

Search: Proposed Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Regime



FINTRAC Annual Report 2005 -- FINTRAC Annual Report 2005 -- download the pdf

Table of contents

COVERING LETTER
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
CANAFE - THE FIRST FIVE YEARS
WHAT WE DO AT FINTRAC
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
OUR RESULTS FOR 2004-05: STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
* Facilitating Criminal Investigations with our Case Disclosures
* Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity Financing through Compliance with the Law
* Supporting Effective Anti-Money Laundering Strategies
SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE: KEY OPERATIONAL SUPPORTS
* Investing in Technology
* Strengthening our Key Relationships
* Contributing to the Domestic Anti-Money Laundering Effort
* Supporting the Global Fight against Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity Financing
* Meeting Our Communications Mandate
* Maintaining Organizational Excellence
* Protecting Personal Information
PRIORITIES FOR 2005-06: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
* Deliver Timely and High-Quality Financial Intelligence
* Ensure Compliance with our Legislation
* Disseminate Strategic Information
APPENDIX I
FINTRAC’s Financial Statements
APPENDIX II
* Examples of Suspected Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity Financing
APPENDIX III
FINTRAC’s Business Process
[www.fintrac.gc.ca/publications/
annualreport/2005/8_e.asp">www.fintrac.gc.ca/
publications/annualreport/2005/8_e.asp]
APPENDIX IV
* Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

An excerpt:

LAUNDERING OF DRUG MONEY

FINTRAC detected the following suspicious activity from our analysis of money movements between many individuals, several reporting entities and a variety of financial transactions.

A number of persons were depositing substantial amounts of cash in Canadian and foreign currency into their individual bank accounts. Some of these individuals were also physically transporting foreign currency into Canada, which was then used to purchase casino chips that were later redeemed for casino cheques. They were also redeeming casino cheques from casino chips purchased by other individuals—evidence of a money laundering technique called “smurfing ”.

Three of the individuals repeatedly deposited amounts of foreign currency into the accounts of a retail company that had affiliates across Canada and in two foreign countries. The affiliates then issued drafts in small amounts to various other individuals and/or wired funds to recipients in several countries. [. . . . ]

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SUSPECTED TELEMARKETING FRAUD
SUSPECTED ARMS TRADING AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING

[. . . . ] Over a two-year period, tens of millions were transferred between companies, some of which were located in prime offshore money laundering locations. [. . . . ]

SUSPECTED INVESTMENT FRAUD
SUSPECTED TERRORIST ACTIVITY FINANCING

SUSPECTED FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES
SUSPICIOUS WIRE TRANSFERS LINKED TO POSSIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITY FINANCING

There is so much more to read if you check the html files or download a PDF.

Another excerpt:

The information exchange between financial intelligence units (FIUs) about suspected money laundering and terrorist financing activities is vital. One of the year’s major achievements was the signing of 13 memoranda of understanding to permit information sharing with foreign FIUs. That brought the total number of such agreements to 20.

There is co-operative information sharing on terrorist financing, for example.

During the year, we received delegations from a number of foreign FIUs, including visitors from Belgium, the People’s Republic of China, Guernsey, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, South Korea,
and the United States.

What information would the People's Republic of China or FINTRAC's counterpart in China share? Macau gambling proceeds? Of course, one cannot assume a "delegation" is necessarily as similar to FINTRAC as the above might suggest.

Digression: It's too bad there weren't a group similar to FINTRAC to end the endless hacking out of China, in addition to the offering of "photos" of nubile young women.

Warning: Reconsider whether it is a good idea to store online photos with TinyPic. At a certain point, they will be replaced by . . . and code word ads--or what appeared so to me . . . and Chinese characters. Well, I'm not into women.

Sex may be a big part of life, but do reminders of it and blandishments to take the first step toward what looks like buying it -- or at least a facsimile of it -- have to be everywhere -- at breakfast, even? Also, do legitimate businesses now have to offer "free" and "find love" ads? I want an "Alter-net" for all that. It wastes bandwidth. Let those who must indulge, do it outside the world view of those with a few other interests. Between proliferating porn and ubiquitous offers of gambling (even although some of us never touch an advertisement for anything that looks like that with a mouse), conventional business on the internet must find it difficult to compete.

Hint to banks and credit card companies: Stick to your primary business of offering a service; add reasonable rates. Some of us don't want contests nor offers of "free" anything. Giveaways are an insult to our intelligence.

Okay, climbing down from my soapbox . . . and returning to money laundering.



What is Terrorist Financing?

[. . . . ] However, financial transactions associated with terrorist financing tend to be in smaller amounts than is the case with money laundering, and when terrorists raise funds from legitimate sources, the detection and tracking of these funds becomes more difficult.

To move their funds, terrorists use the formal banking system, informal value-transfer systems, Hawalas and Hundis and, the oldest method of asset-transfer, the physical transportation of cash, gold and other valuables through smuggling routes.

WHY IS MONEY LAUNDERING AN INTERNATIONAL THREAT?

http://www.fbi.gov/publications/
leb/2001/may01leb.pdf

Money laundering has become a global problem as a result of the
confluence of several remarkable changes in world markets (i.e., the globalization of markets). The growth in international trade, the expansion of the global financial system, the lowering of barriers to international travel, and the surge in the internationalization of organized crime have combined to provide the source, opportunity, and means for converting illegal proceeds into what appears to be legitimate funds. Money laundering can have devastating effects on the soundness of financial institutionsand undermine the political stability of democratic nations. Criminals [. . . . ] personal computers [. . . . ] unhealthy volatility [. . . . ]

How much effect could this kind of activity have? -- "a scheme that funneled more than $7 billion from Russia through a bank in New York over a 2-year period."

What about "Emerging market countries are particularly vulnerable" -- Think of the "emerging market" countries mentioned by our own government in its quest to do--or is the correct word "encourage"--business. What about companies to which Canadians have been forced to contribute by our government's largesse with your money -- going global and in countries noted traditionally for corruption -- then what? Wasn't it ACRES that was found to have paid or received $$$ it shouldn't have?

Search: Ten strategies that countries and territories can follow to synthesize the universal standards adopted by the international community to combat money laundering: [. . . . ]

Think "forfeiture laws:" for example. I don't know how I feel about this because there have been what were reported as abuses something reported as "carrying cash while flying--or driving--black". I seem to remember that the man turned out to be a legitimate businessman but he lost his money anyway -- maybe couldn't prove its provenance. Did this occur in Volusia County in Florida? I forget.

Another quotation -- Are these termed conservative bankers? Conventional ones?

some U.S. law makers believe that, not only does the amount lie somewhere between $500 billion and $1 trillion, but that half is being laundered through U.S. banks.18

Canada - A Discriminating Country November 07, 2005

Imagine if you lived in a community where the mayor and council decided who could work, where you could live and whether or not you could receive social assistance and/or housing. Imagine too, the mayor and council controlled the majority of the money within the community. [. . . . ]

That concerns reserves, but that is exactly what happens in other areas of Canada; it is just not yet acknowledged -- certainly not in the MSM. For example, try crossing the powerful ones by bringing up any verboten topics or facts and see how long your job lasts. It's the way politics works and it is not limited; it crosses party lines to keep in power those who wield power and occasionally used to trade places. They take no prisoners though they won't protect you at the border. In their own power politics world, just dare to cross them. Your job depends on your remembering this.

Consider whistleblowers Robert Read, Brian McAdam, Allen Cutler and others mentioned on this website and elsewhere -- and that is only the tip of the job limiting iceberg. If PM can turf Liberals out of the Liberal party "forever" and if powerful people can forever change the lives of high-level civil servants or other employees, how much more clout could PM, JC and their ilk bring to bear on low-level employees, particularly those hanging on by the skin of their teeth in casual or other short-term (held by a promise of long-term if you grovel) positions? How many cannot even work, having been declared politically inconvenient or redundant and therefore Big-Brother-Dead for employment?



Apropos?

In order to obtain and hold power a man must love it. Thus the effort to get it is not likely to be coupled with goodness, but with the opposite qualities of pride, craft and cruelty. (Leo N. Tolstoy: The Kingdom of God is Within You)

It's been going on for years -- maybe even before PET brought Canadians the tools for Liberal hegemony . . . and enlightenment . . . and . . .



Adscam Solutions Rest in Institutional Changes

[. . . . ]According to the Gomery Inquiry, the total amount of money lost in the scandal totals $355-million. Of this amount, ad firms received roughly $150-million in fees and commissions to improve Canada’s brand identity in Quebec after the 1995 referendum.

With great fanfare, Paul Martin’s government has launched legal action to recoup $57-million wrongly paid to 28 firms and individuals. [. . . . ]

There is more -- and a petition concerning this. You may sign online or download a pdf and mail it.

To the Liberal Party of Canada:

[. . . . Gomery . . . tax dollars were directed to the party . . . . The Liberal Party of Canada has failed to conduct a forensic audit of its financial records to determine whether any “dirty money” made its way into party coffers. Leading forensic auditor and fraud expert Dr. Al Rosen . . . . ]

We, the undersigned, therefore demand:

• A complete and fully independent forensic audit be conducted on the financial books of the Liberal Party of Canada and of all monies received by the Liberal Party of Canada between 1996 and 2003;

• All monies found to be “dirty” or any questionable donations stemming from the Adscam scheme be immediately repaid – with interest – to the Government of Canada and;

• Full details of the forensic audit be made public, and all those responsible for fraudulent transactions be held accountable to the full extent of the law.

Kelowna RCMP facing crime 'nightmare' Marshall Jones, Nov. 11, 05

[. . . . ] "We made significant progress in July when we arrested 48 drug dealers and yet only three are still in custody.

"We are back spinning our wheels dealing with the same people again and again."

He said 70 per cent of everything Kelowna RCMP does is a result of drugs-from actual drug trafficking to drug addicts stealing vehicles to commit robberies and thefts. [. . . . ]

Search: used to be a minimum , a human resourcing problem



Data security officials ponder response to 'year of breaches' -- The number of identities that have been compromised this year is "north of 50 million," Danielle Belopotosky, Nov. 4, 05

One suggestion I read somewhere: Have one credit card with a very low limit for online business.

Another suggesion: Don't buy online. It makes buying software difficult but I have done it by writing, using an email address.

Search: a BBBOnline privacy seal



Liberal sleaze laid bare October 15, 2005 -- leo@primetimecrime.com

[. . . . ] Mr. Justice Gomery described the practice quite accurately when he said, "If it was a drug deal, it would be called money laundering.” Remember that the scam was overseen by Alfonso Gagliano the former accountant to Augustino Cuntrera, the de facto head of the Caruana - Cuntrera crime family and that observation becomes particularly more poignant. [links are on the website]

And Adscam was only a piece of chump change compared with the so-called 'Shovelgate' scandal where $3 billion was administered through the HRDC ministry in dubious grants and sponsorships and job-creation projects to Liberal friendly groups, companies and organizations. A scandal that spawned, I might add, 19 separate criminal investigations and has seemingly disappeared off the radar screens. [. . . . ]

Did you hear anything further on this? Leo Knight, "Job grant scandal needs full RCMP probe"

[. . . . ] Don't forget the load of codswallop Jean Chretien served up to the Canadian people from the outset of this scandal when he stressed there were only 37 projects of the 459 examined that had problems.

While it was true the audit flagged the 37 projects saying they required further review, Chretien said the rest of the thousands of projects were fine.

Clearly that's not true. It remains to be determined whether that was just political damage control or the prime minister was deliberately misleading the House. Given that three of the investigations involve the PM's own riding and his pal, Rene Fugere, is in this up to his chin, I suspect the latter may be true. [. . . . ]

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"outright descrimination"

Who will be left to run things??!!

[. . . . ] Recently at the department I am with, myself and many others have been notified that our positions will be replaced with permanent employment within the government. . . . And then they dropped the bomb. [. . . . ]

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More Assymetrical Federalism

Ottawa is talking about clawing back energy revenues from Saskatchewan by way of a complicated revenue-sharing formula. Calvert says he got word Monday that the federal Finance Department has delayed by six months a panel that could have laid the groundwork for an energy accord. [. . . . ]

Scroll down for "71717" and "casper34"

But there are indeed flags -- of sorts. There are no cloth varieties, but paper copies can be downloaded and printed from a website. The design is simple. It features the words "Saskatchewan Energy Accord" in white scrawled across a red backing.

Al-Qaeda calls Queen an ‘enemy of Islam’ Abul Taher

AL-QAEDA has threatened the Queen by naming her as “one of the severest enemies of Islam” in a video message to justify the July bombings in London. [. . . . ]

In the video, Ayman al- Zawahiri, second-in-command to Osama Bin Laden, targets the Queen as ultimately responsible for Britain’s “crusader laws” and denounces her as an enemy of Muslims. [. . . . ]

Search: Mohammad Sidique Khan, ringleader of the London bombings , those who issue fatwas , Khan, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire , humiliation

The terrorists and their enablers are joining the underclass -- using "humiliation" to attempt to induce guilt or to beat everyone. Is it time to tell terrorists that it's time to "just get over it"?
We're at war.



Fired UN official 'owed apology' -- UN head Kofi Annan was wrong to sack the only UN employee disciplined over the oil-for-food scandal, an internal investigation has found. Nov. 11, 05

Joseph Stephanides was fired in May for breaching UN procurement rules over the Iraq programme. He denies wrongdoing.

The UN's Joint Disciplinary Committee said Mr Stephanides had been a "sacrificial lamb" and was owed an apology, back pay and reinstatement. [. . . . ]

Search: Mr Stephanides asked the Volcker team



CEUDA: Customs Work Refusals Choke Border in Windsor and Sarnia, Ontario Nov. 10, 05, Quote.com via Newsbeat1

Ron Moran, representing 10,500 members, at the Canada Revenue Agency and the Customs Border Services Agency (CBSA) . . . "From altered reports to generating misleading enforcement stats to interfering with armed and dangerous lookouts, regrettably a culture of deceptionhas emerged amongst senior Customs managers that has breached the trust officers have in management to genuinely look after their safety."

See the CEUDA report (CBSA union) in last week's posts.



Prime Time Crime: Contributing Writers 2005 -- articles by date.
Canadian Whistleblower -- Brian McAdam: China – Deception, Delusions and Denial Sept. 12, 2005


Bullies tighten their grip in the classroom -- Family breakdown is fuelling a rise in the incidence and violent nature of bullying, writes Lois Rogers

When Barbara Chase got a mobile phone call from her 12- year-old daughter begging to be rescued from the school lavatories where she was hiding, she knew her daughter’s time at the 1,200-pupil urban comprehensive was at an end.

Odette (not her real name) had been suffering what doctors described as full-blown panic attacks as a result of daily assaults from a six-member gang. [. . . . ]

Search: anti-bullying essays and poster , Odette is now at a smaller school , Family breakdown and a growing lack of parental involvement in , Anti-Bullying Alliance , Bullying Online , conciliatory approach

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