Enter the IFC Forum, a lobby group funded by 11 of the world’s biggest offshore law firms, whose business relies on the secret flows of cash through what they call “international financial centres” or IFCs. McMullen’s involvement with IFC Forum at the time was fully in line with the spirit of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service role and mandate,” in an emailed statement. “The United Kingdom and the European Union, that’s the focus.” But the IFC meeting notes tell another story. The IFC was receptive to McMullen’s message and invited him “to express these sentiments at the next IFC (Forum) meeting in March by phone,” the meeting notes state. In the months and years since this call, the IFC Forum has deployed this message repeatedly.

Source: thestar November 08, 2017 11:03 UTC