Mr. Speaker, of course we are concerned. But perhaps the hundreds of millions of dollars that the government is spending on gun registration could be better spent fighting crime. B.C. RCMP are understaffed to the point of 400 positions, underfunded by millions of dollars, and the Liberals need a task force to decide why the west feels alienated.
I would like to inform the solicitor general from P.E.I. that two issues paramount on the minds of British Columbians are organized crime and drugs. Yet according to the RCMP themselves, the crimes that are put on the shelf due to inadequate funding are, surprise, organized crime and drugs.
Will the solicitor general today commit to adequate funding to fight organized crime and drugs?