Good morning, Mr. Lewis.
I'm not a security specialist. In fact, I'm replacing someone. However, the citizens and voters that I represent tell me about their concerns.
The regulations currently under study are a bit disturbing, in view of the fact that we're talking about arming border services officers. We obviously feel that they need to receive training.
Earlier, in response to questions by my colleague, you clearly described all the training that your police officers must undergo, not only with regard to the arming here in question, but also on the appropriate way to react when not using weapons.
The training that would be required for border services officers would be quite elaborate. These people are not hired for their skills as police officers or specialists in the field.
How do you think you'll train them adequately when they are simply border services officers? Are you considering a possible success rate, such as 50 percent of officers who meet requirements?