Conservative MPs are criticizing a provision in Bill C-2 that prohibits cash donations, deposits, or payments of $10,000 or more.
“I am hearing from my constituents that they are concerned,” said Conservative MP James Bezan during debate in the House of Commons on June 18, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.
Bezan noted it was not uncommon for small businesses and farmers to make five-figure cash deposits, saying that a small farming business such as a strawberry U-pick could “easily” collect over $10,000 in cash per day.
“There are ways we can still enforce the money laundering and terrorist financing rules in this country without going after people legitimately collecting cash in their day-to-day business activities,” he said. …