Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his question. He has identified a very important issue. What are we doing about funding, particularly for the RCMP in terms of dealing with organized crime?
Anything we do that creates greater incentives for smuggling and organized crime needs to be done in lockstep with better funding and resources for the RCMP. It is of little use to pass laws we cannot enforce. It is of little use to raise taxes if it results in smuggling which we cannot police effectively. I think the member's point was that we need to be vigilant in ensuring the RCMP has the resources to do what is necessary. It is a very serious issue.
I hope, as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance said, that this initiative—