Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives are showing their true colours.
All we are asking is that the minister stop giving political orders to the RCMP and that he stop interfering in provincial matters. The minister's photo ops may be fine and dandy, but they do not improve security. According to the justice department's reports on plans and priorities, the 2012-13 target for crime reduction is—take a guess—as little as one per cent.
Why does the minister want to prevent the provinces from making their streets safer? Is it in his best interest to maintain the current crime rate?