We have arrangements with all the provinces. We call them major-minor arrangements. What that means is that we look at the charges against individuals and we determine the major charge against the individual. If it's a charge that is normally prosecuted by the province, they will undertake the provincial prosecution and the federal prosecution, and they'll do so at their own expense. Likewise, if the major charge is a federally prosecuted charge—and there are some charges under the Criminal Code that the province normally does—we will undertake the prosecution of all the offences and we will bear the cost of that prosecution. So that's the understanding we reach with the provinces, and it's the understanding that has been in place for many years.
On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.