The idea behind our approach was not to comment on crime rates, but simply to recognize the data based on Quebec's status quo and to use our model to work out the costs at the federal and provincial levels.
Sahir Khan Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, Expenditure and Revenue Analysis, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Library of Parliament
The idea behind our approach was not to comment on crime rates, but simply to recognize the data based on Quebec's status quo and to use our model to work out the costs at the federal and provincial levels.
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