Mr. Speaker, our border cannot be secured by patrols that are armed only with calculators.
The fact is that an armed border patrol is estimated to cost about $15 million. Perhaps the government could find that money in the $1 billion failed gun registry that protects no one in this country. This government chooses to protect the security of the Canadian border by having our personnel act as tax collectors rather than as law enforcement agents.
When will the government commit to properly training and equipping the Canadian Border Services Agency?