Mr. Speaker, for over a year the revenue minister has ignored the advice of customs agents. These agents are Canada's first line of defence, yet the minister refuses to give them the tools, like access to information, resources or firearms, to protect themselves, let alone Canadians.
Now our agents are fed up with the government's inaction and both our security and trading relations are in jeopardy.
Why will the government not give customs agents the tools they need to do their job?