Mr. Speaker, I want to reiterate my support for what the Winnipeg police officers do and what every police officer does around this country to keep all of our communities safe. That is the first point.
The second point that I want to reiterate is that we are actually seeing declining numbers of law enforcement officers in municipalities right around the country. I can speak most directly to my own town of Toronto. There are currently 700 fewer officers on the beat in Toronto than there were when the Minister of Defence was the chief of police.
We need to ensure that municipalities and provinces are stepping up to complement the work we are doing with the Criminal Code to keep our communities safe. That means officers, Crowns, JPs and detention facilities.