HANSARD: Call to bring back the Port Police for border security

Debates of June 18th, 2025
House of Commons Hansard #18 of the 45th Parliament, 1st session

Bill C-2
Strong Borders Act
Government Orders

4:50 p.m.

Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP

Mr. Speaker, the bill is purported to be a measure to address border security, fentanyl, car theft and so on, yet the Conservatives, of course, cancelled the port police, which caused part of the problem. The Liberals have been in government for 10 years, and they have not restored the port police.

In my riding of Vancouver East, we see the drugs coming in and see the crime, which are impacting our country, so my question to the member is this: Would he support the call to bring back the port police for border security?

Michael Ma Markham—Unionville, ON
Conservative

Mr. Speaker, what we need to look at is the whole border bill, what it entails and, as I mentioned earlier, the expanded definition in the bill. Would it just address certain portions of the border or would it address more? I ask because previously I have questioned the hon. minister, and while it seems the bill is very restrictive, some of the definitions have become very expansive. That is why in my question earlier, I said the bill goes everywhere but addressing its actual needs.