My only program is the investigations program.
I will not be able to function without additional resources, as I have only $37,000 remaining in my budget. If a server goes down, for instance, I will have to close up shop, and that isn't a solution.
I need a contingency fund of about $400,000 to $500,000, which would cover 7 or 8 investigator positions. I would not have to lay off any staff since a number of employees are going on maternity leave or retiring. I just won't replace them, but that will have an impact, as the chart shows.
I think that would be catastrophic. I can no longer ask my employees to stretch themselves even thinner. That is what I have done for years, and they are now stretched to the limit. We will continue to do our job under these conditions, but it will mean more and more delays. If delays are too long, it means the investigative process is no longer valid, in which case, I would no longer be delivering on my mandate.