Mr. Speaker, the issue is a serious one, and we are applying all efforts to deal with the backlog.
The backlog of people awaiting removal ballooned under the former government to over 20,000, and two-thirds of current cases date back to the Harper era. The Conservatives also cut nearly $400 million from CBSA in their last term.
The total number of people awaiting removal is now lower than it was under the previous derelict government.