Mr. Linklater, you've referenced biometrics as a 21st century identity management tool. It's a tool that I believe will give our government, the RCMP, CBSA, CSIS, and law enforcement across the country, an opportunity to identify those individuals who are questionable and keep them from coming into the country.
Let me just say this rather than ask a question: if we permit or allow or accept 254,000 new Canadians annually into the country and we make the assumption that 99% of them are law-abiding citizens and 1% are not—in fact, if we make that percentage 99.9% and .01% are of questionable repute, that would allow 254 people into our country, into our neighbourhoods, who could potentially pose a very serious danger to Canadian families.
That's my minute, sir.
Thank you.