Former director of ‘Office 39’ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, which is involved in proliferation financing.

Witnesses: From Health Canada: Denis Gauthier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Information, Analysis and Connectivity Branch; Jerry Lee, Director, Infostructure Systems Management Division, Information, Analysis and Connectivity Branch; Mimi Breton, Executive Director, Hepatitis C Division, Health Promotion and Programs Branch; Catherine Stewart, Director, Policy Development and Coordination Division, Health Promotion and Programs Branch; David Fransen, Director general, Population Health Directorate, Health Promotion and Programs Branch; Janet Davies, Director, Strategies and Systems for Health Directorate, Health Promotion and Programs ...[+++] Branch; Joel Weiner, A/Director General, Policy, Planning and Coordination Directorate, Health Protection Branch; Dr. Moe Hussain, A/Director, Branch Planning Bureau, Health Protection Branch; Gérard Séguin, Director, Financial Services, Health Protection Branch; Margaret Hassock, A/Director, Financial Services, Administration Program, Departmental Planning and Financial Administration Corporate Services Branch; Janice L. Pound, Acting Manager, Office of Strategic Planning, Communications and Quality, Therapeutic Products Programme; Paul R. Mayers, Acting Director, Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Food Directorate, Health Protection Branch; Greg Hunter, Director, Information Resource Management Division; Hervé Leblanc, Director, Health Canada.

That was the fundamental trade-off that was made in 1986, giving, in effect, the monopoly for civil prosecutions to the then director of the competition bureau, now the commissioner, providing for no private-party access.

Witnesses: From Health Canada: Dann Michols, Director General, Therapeutic Products Programme; Mary Carman, Director, Bureau of Pharmaceutical Assessment; Jean Lambert, Director, Quebec Region; Harry Conacher, A/Director, Bureau of Chemical Safety; Ron Burke, A/Director, Bureau of Food Regulatory, Interagency and Intergovernmental Affairs, Food Directorate.

The director of the Bureau of Competition Policy, however, admitted in a speech to the Canadian Institute, and I quote: ``Given the extent of commercial activity covered under the legislation, it is difficult for the director to investigate all complaints that strike him as justified and to institute proceedings, thus leaving certain parties without recourse''.

This bill enacts the director of public prosecutions act by creating the office of public prosecutions.