I share the view of my predecessor. For a number of years, the office did not get enough funding to keep on top of its workload and address the backlog. The committee debated this point last year. Parliament approved additional funding. However, due to a lack of office space, we were unable to hire the 16 or 18 investigators for whom we had been granted funding. A solution was found just as I took up my position: we are going to be able to house our new recruits on the 7th floor of our building. The aim of the three-year plan is to clear the backlog and, in spite of a slight delay, we should be able to do that right on schedule.
