Thank you.
The minister has underlined half a dozen cases of extreme, repeat, non-citizen criminals who have gone on to reputedly commit serious crimes during the delay of their deportation. A couple of these cases have already been mentioned today.
Clearly many of the sensational cases show serious problems with border security. We need to stop criminals and terrorists before they arrive in Canada; however, the Conservatives' cuts to border services will mean that Canadian officials will have to try to do their best, of course, but with less now.
I'm going to ask you a few questions and then give you the rest of my time to answer them.
Is removing the right to an appeal the only way to prevent these cases? Do you have any suggestions on how the Canada Border Services Agency might be better equipped to prevent serious criminals from entering Canada in the first place? How do the cuts to CBSA impede these efforts?
The rest of my time is yours.