Mr. Speaker, I would like to present some figures.
Budget 2012 announced cuts to public safety of $687.9 million by 2015, which is a considerable amount. Budget 2013 makes still more cuts.
Budget 2013 did not renew the police officers recruitment fund in spite of the fact that the provinces were asking for continued assistance from the federal government for front-line police officers. The Conservatives have cut services that affect national security and now they are introducing legislation.
Is there not a contradiction here? Does the government really want to protect Canadians by cutting law enforcement services?