It would have been tremendously helpful when it was first announced by the minister if he'd levelled with us about what the actual cost of this initiative of Mr. Stockwell Day's would entail.
Let's move on to some of the details here. I understand from the auditor's report that 21% of so-called “lookout” subjects enter into Canada without being referred from primary to secondary inspection. That's one out of every five people who have been flagged. I find it difficult to understand how it would be possible.
Then further on I read that even though $150 million--I guess less than one-fifth of what's been put into low-tech revolvers--has been invested into automated systems, IT systems, it's at a point where CBSA does not monitor the effectiveness of the system. In fact, most of our border security officers have to rely on their own judgment. In the Auditor General's report it says they have to rely on their own judgment.