Mr. Speaker, that answer is totally unacceptable to rank and file police officers in Canada.
RCMP positions are going unfilled because of these funding cuts. Detachments are being called on to stretch their resources to the breaking point. Frontline police officers are being told there is no money for standby or overtime. At the same time the commissioner and his guests jet set across the country or over to England for a photo op with the Queen.
That type of response is totally unacceptable. What kind of message is this sending to rank and file police officers?