Mr. Speaker, the government is responsible for the RCMP funding crisis. The government ordered the long overdue RCMP pay raise to be taken from an existing limited budget and the RCMP had to cut service in a number of essential areas to compensate. We have now learned that a lack of funding is preventing the annual testing of members in the proper use of their firearms.
The largest RCMP detachment in Canada is in my riding and my constituents are fed up with this.
My question is for the solicitor general. How much longer is the government prepared to jeopardize the safety of police officers and Canadians?