Gord Johns at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

I think all of us are dealing with our health care system and the stresses on it. We know that mental health and the toxic drug crisis are adding a whole element to it. It's backing up our health care system. Patients aren't getting the care they need.

Have you looked at the cost of not investing in mental health care and the toxic drug crisis versus the preventative measures of investing in mental health and the toxic drug crisis?

I cite the blue ribbon report on crime that British Columbia developed in 2014, which said that every dollar spent saved $12 to the system.