With respect to the RCMP ownership of 0.50 calibre Browning M2 machine guns under the armoured public and police safety vehicle program: ( a ) what are the circumstnaces under which this program might be deployed by the RCMP; and ( b ) would the RCMP, in such circumstances, be fulfilling a role which would normally be carried out by the military?
In the House of Commons on June 15th, 2000. See this statement in context.