Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you, Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Swales.
Mr. Ferguson, you note that Canada's border agency did not fully have the necessary authorities, information, practices, and controls to implement its enforcement priorities.
Even though you did the audit on the export of the goods, for me it's also alarming when it comes to the imports of the goods. This is particularly alarming to me when my constituents of Surrey—Newton have been riddled with gun violence over the last few months. There have been 30 shooting incidents in Surrey since the start of 2016. The safety of constituents is the foremost responsibility for us elected representatives.
What improvements in regard to authorities, information, practices, and controls would better assist the Canada Border Services Agency in combatting the problem of illegal smuggling of these guns across our borders?