Mr. Speaker, today we obtained further proof that the RCMP does not have the resources it needs to fight organized crime. Despite existing problems, the solicitor general plans to cut $74.1 million from the RCMP federal policing services, whose main objective is to fight organized crime.
The U.S. state department has already said it considers Canada to be one of the best places in the world for criminals to launder money.
How can the solicitor general justify cutting the RCMP organized crime budget by 13% when Canada is already a haven for money laundering?