Mr. Speaker, indeed, this does have a serious impact on border communities.
Other matters that come under federal jurisdiction include immigration and terrorism. The issue of the border we share with the United States often comes into question.
For that reason, it is very important to ensure that the progress achieved through Bill C-51—although it should have come a long time ago—is done in a pragmatic way with adequate resources to guarantee the safety of witnesses.
It is clear that this government has no plans to increase the existing budget envelopes allocated to the various police forces responsible for guaranteeing the safety and protection of witnesses. As a result, although this is an important bill, it is merely wishful thinking, since it will be impossible to implement it.