Thank you, Dr. Hanley.
When you ask this question, I can't help but acknowledge that the first treaty implementation on administration of justice was in the Yukon. I know that it set a mark for others. Obviously, the notion of self-determination over policing in the administration of justice is crucially important. Ultimately, that's where we need to get to. In the interim is where all these programs come in.
With respect to community safety officers, we have a budget of about $13 million. There are about 10 agreements across Canada that have a number of community safety officers who are working in communities. The opportunity is that they're able to do some of the non-policing work, including issues around mental health and issues around public safety, without the enforcement capabilities, and it has proven to be a workable model.
I do think that there are some challenges, because when there are security issues, you probably do need an actual police officer there, but for many communities, in conjunction with the policing service, it can be optimized. I do fundamentally believe that we need to start and to continue to expand these programs.