Mr. Speaker, there has been no reduction in strength of the RCMP in that division. Like other organizations, the RCMP regularly examines its programs to ensure the best possible use of its resources.
This is an operational matter for the RCMP. I remind the member opposite that this same review was done in the late 1990s in the province of Ontario.
This is a redeployment. There is no change in the number of RCMP in Quebec. This will make the force more efficient and more effective.