Mr. Chair, the member opposite's assertion that the Conservatives welcome immigration would have been believable if they had not left us with massive backlogs and long wait times for immigration.
The member opposite's claim that he cares about U.S.-Canada border operations would have been believable if the party opposite had not cut $390 million from border security operations, therefore jeopardizing the ability of CBSA to enforce Canadian laws at the border.
We have made the necessary investments in border security operations and faster processing of refugee claims at the Immigration and Refugee Board. As part of budget 2018, we have made investments to the tune of $173.2 million.