Mr. Speaker, of the $10 million that was given to the RCMP, this government clawed back $8.5 million.
The federally run RCMP DNA testing lab in British Columbia has a six month backlog of investigations, for some of the most serious crimes committed in the province, due to lack of funding. DNA testing is the most effective, contemporary crime fighting tool that we have.
Why is the government spending millions on bogus grants and handouts rather than fully funding DNA testing?