Public Safety committee  Only if the officers couldn't pass the training. Personally, I can't see any other reason. If they can be trained and equipped adequately, then I cannot see a reason not to.

Public Safety committee  I would agree with that, yes.

Public Safety committee  No, I don't, sir. I certainly am quite willing to get some of this information back to you. I might have to deal with the clerk to make sure I've got the right information you require, and I'll get it back to you through the clerk. I assume we're—

Public Safety committee  I think, number one, the officers will be safer. I think if the officers are safer, they're better equipped to ultimately protect public safety there. If someone pulls out a gun at a border crossing now, and there are five lines of traffic and there is not a single gun among CBSA

Public Safety committee  Our policy is that you will store your firearm at work in an approved storage facility. Our detachments have them, and they're inspected. They have specific areas where they can safely unload the weapon—they're trained how to do that—and store it in a safe manner. Some officers

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  I don't know. I would assume maybe some buildings are better than others, but you can buy commercially or have designed lockers in which individuals can lock their firearms up, which are secure.

Public Safety committee  I would assume that yes, it would be.

Public Safety committee  Oh, I would imagine, yes.

Public Safety committee  Certainly you'd like to think most police officers like to have that type of relationship with the public.

Public Safety committee  In fairness, I have some personal friends I've met over the years, but I've also gone through and dealt with the nicest, friendliest people in the world, and I certainly have dealt with others who weren't. I'm sure the same holds true for some police officers.

Public Safety committee  I don't think so. I think there's a pretty strong enforcement culture.

Public Safety committee  I don't believe so, no.

Public Safety committee  We're never fully staffed. Just through attrition, we are always in recruiting mode. At any given time, we hire at least a couple of hundred recruits a year.