Evidence of meeting #37 for Public Safety and National Security in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was port.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Stephen Rigby  President, Canada Border Services Agency
Cathy Munroe  Vice-President, Programs Branch, Canada Border Services Agency
Garry Douglas  President and Chief Executive Officer, Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce
Barry Orr  Border Customs Compliance Manager, Leahy Orchards Inc.
Ron Moran  National President, Customs and Immigration Union
Martin Dupont  Chief Administrative Officer, Drummondville Economic Development Society
RĂ©al Pelletier  Mayor, City of Saint-Armand, As an Individual
Jean-Pierre Fortin  First National Vice-President, Customs and Immigration Union

5:30 p.m.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce

Garry Douglas

Could I add something to that, Chair?

That's the thing that surprised me most by the testimony I heard earlier from CBSA. I had assumed that part of the motivation of these closures was that the personnel were going to be re-assigned to maybe places like Lacolle, which is already woefully understaffed. I still would have said no. You just need more staffing. Don't rob Peter to pay Paul. But then I heard here today that they're not robbing Peter to pay Paul; they're just robbing Peter to rob Peter.

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kevin Sorenson

Thank you very much, Mr. Davies.

Seeing the clock, we've already gone five minutes over. It sounds like I'm being questioned on unanimous consent....

We will adjourn. I want to thank you for coming. We very much appreciate your testimony today. Thank you.