Mr. Speaker, in fact the RCMP officers have not been removed from the regions. They have been redeployed in ways that increase their effectiveness and efficiency, especially in fighting organized crime, the trafficking of illegal drugs, illegal guns and the smuggling of people, be it along the border between Quebec and the United States or elsewhere in our country.
I would also reassure the hon. member, if he is interested in reassurance, that the Minister of Finance has just provided another $433 million to the Canada Border Services Agency so it can put more men and women on the border to ensure our collective security.