Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Police Association today said that the federal government is not providing sufficient money to local police forces across Canada. It is telling us that the 2,500 police officers New Democrats called for, and the government promised, are not being fully created or properly funded.
The five-year, $400 million police recruitment fund is now up for renewal and the CPA says it needs to be improved, not abandoned.
Will the minister commit to sustainable funding to help local police forces add the officers they need to keep our communities safe?