Mr. Speaker, the government is ramming through Bill C-36 in order to ensure that Canadians are protected against terrorists.
Airport security has been tightened. Lineups exist at our borders as every vehicle is checked. However, there is another way into our country: by water.
Anyone who has anything from a dory to an ocean liner can enter anywhere in the country. The only way we will know they are coming is if they call ahead for reservations.
This dilemma is caused simply by government cutbacks to the DFO and coast guard specifically.
The greatest threat to the country lies not across the ocean but across the House.