Mr. Speaker, in today's London Free Press and Sun Media there is an accurate description of the contents of a joint project between the RCMP and CSIS called sidewinder.
The contents of the report should raise very deep concerns with all Canadians. I have been contacted by a Toronto police officer who worked in the Asian crime unit for three years who said “The Canadian public have absolutely no idea what is taking place in our society insofar as the criminal activities of organized groups is concerned”.
Having read the report, it shows a seamless connection between the issue of organized crime and national security, with bridges built to significant Canadian companies and political parties. The Liberal government's inaction on these issues is deplorable. It must immediately undertake a rationalization of information sharing and jurisdiction between the armed forces, foreign affairs, immigration, CSIS and the RCMP.
The threat to Canadians' personal and national security, as illustrated by the contents of sidewinder, are far too profound to Canada to continue to be ignored by the government.