I thank you for your very interesting question, and I must tell you that I am very proud to be part of a government that takes very seriously the money that comes from taxpayers.
I must tell you that under the leadership of my predecessors we were absolutely able to accomplish an increase in providing more services to Canadians while indeed cutting red tape. That's exactly what took place in this department. Let me give you the example of the Canada Border Services Agency, which has seen the number of front-line officers increase by 26%. Have we shaved our budgets so we're cutting red tape and bureaucratic procedures? Absolutely. Have we increased our people on the street, ensuring that our streets are safer? Absolutely.
We're very proud to have done this. I'm very proud of the way we have handled the public funds. This is why we can say today that we have increased our budget for the RCMP by one third and we have increased the budget of CSIS, which is our security and intelligence, by one third, while in the meantime increasing service to the population.
I think Canadians are very proud now that they can benefit from those savings, and that families will have more money in their pockets, while in the meantime we are increasing the safety of the country.