We're talking about the budget. In 2008-2009, the RCMP spent approximately $70 million on treatment for employees. That is money we have no control over. It is money used for treatment for all our members. We have a budget that we control a little more at our national policy centre, which is under Mr. Boughen. The centre looks after implementing projects and initiatives to try to meet the needs we are discussing this morning, in relation to both mental health and physical health.
Obviously, if we are talking about the Office of Health, we are really talking about a three-pronged approach: mental health, physical health, and also health in the work environment. These are the three aspects we try to target with the budgets allocated. I can assure you that of the budgets we control, especially internally, all the money is spent; nothing is returned. We try to maximize the initiatives we can deploy with the budgets allocated to us.
Obviously, we are competing with the other RCMP budgets, both for operations and for human resources. It is always a balancing act, dividing up the budgets that will be allocated each year. During the year, we have an opportunity, by doing a business plan, to get funds that may be surplus, but it is still based on priorities and acceptance of the plan. That is kind of how we operate with our budgets.