Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I want to start with a reflection on something that came up at the end of the testimony of the last two witnesses.
We're looking at social impact bonds. I think we need to make clear we're not looking at the record of our rehabilitation programs. Many of the statements that have been made presume things about our rehabilitation record that are not true, in particular, things about the rates of those who've been through the programming. Canada traditionally has had very successful rehabilitation programming. The problem is people who don't get it. Also there's the assumption that there's been no innovation in Corrections Canada. In fact, Corrections Canada is known around the world for being very innovative in its corrections. We're not looking at that, so I think we have to keep that in mind.
The second thing, Mr. Hogg, is I have no objection to your being here as an individual, nor do I question your good intentions, but I find your appearing here as an individual a problem for our side. I think your answer to Mr. Richards illustrates why it's a problem.
I think any questions I would ask of you would inevitably lead to the topic of public funding by your government for crime prevention, rehabilitation, and social programs. You just mentioned that the B.C. friendship centres, which have lost all their public funding, are now looking at a social impact bond. I think the appropriate place for those questions is the B.C. legislature and not here.
As a courtesy from one elected member in a federal Parliament to a provincial member, we're going to choose not to ask any questions today.