Public Safety committee  In the context of the interim estimates, there is funding being made available to the CBSA for expenses associated with guns and gangs. In the context of that funding, there is funding that includes additional dog teams, and the funding is slightly less than the amount the minist

Public Safety committee  The investment in asylum that was provided to CBSA through the last budget, budget 2018, was approximately $72 million, some for this current fiscal year, as well as an amount for the next fiscal year.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chairman, in relation to discussing the actual program, I think the question is more rightly directed at our colleagues at IRCC, so I don't really have much to offer in response.

Public Safety committee  We play the role we always play as people come across our borders.

Public Safety committee  We process people as they arrive, and we work with our colleagues at IRCC in terms of any additional work that's needed in support of their programs.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chairman, let me attempt to answer that question. I do have a number. I'll have to dig into my material to find the actual amount that we've set aside for the recruitment piece associated with the levels plan. It's part of our intake process. We will intake probably 300 to

Public Safety committee  That's our regular training.

Public Safety committee  The 300 is what we typically train now—

Public Safety committee  —so with the new funding, we'll have a bump up to that. Our overall annual attrition of border services officers is about 5%.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Yes, we will.

Public Safety committee  Right. That's where I said I'll need to get back to you with respect to the specific answer.

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chairman, in relation to the label that's been applied to the level of funding that we're seeking under supplementary estimates, it should not imply that we've had a loss of integrity. The amount of funding that's being requested is to ensure that Canada can maintain the inte

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, the additional $44 million, which includes the EBP, was calculated on the basis of an established formula that the government uses to estimate the costs of processing additional immigrants seeking to come to Canada. Our sense is that yes, it is enough. The formula tak

Public Safety committee  In terms of the security clearance, we do play a role with respect to assessing the security-related considerations of any individuals who would potentially come to Canada as permanent residents. I'd have to get back to the committee, but I don't think we have a specific service