Mr. Speaker, it is very simple to explain why we spent the money, to take the extra customs officers from British Colum-
bia, one from Yukon, three from Alberta, to put them where we had this sudden rush of people crossing the border.
It must be recognized by the hon. member that Canada Customs is the country's first line of defence against the importation of drugs, weapons or terrorism from other countries.
Therefore it is important for us when we are faced with a situation such as we had to make sure we have the people in place who are able to handle it. This type of flexibility is perfectly normal. It took place for the Calgary 1988 winter Olympics. It took place in the Nordic Games in northern Ontario a few months ago and it will take place again if we are successful with other bids for other games in the future.
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