Thank you.
I didn't mention too much about the budget. Believe it or not, Monsieur Ménard, when I've been here in the past over the last four years, most of the questions had nothing to do with the budget.
Mr. Comartin, you were an exception to that, but most of the questions are about general policy or specific issues that relate to the justice portfolio.
I'll give you an example that is specific to victims. The whole area of child advocacy centres, which, as I indicated, I made an announcement about three weeks ago, is part of the supplementary estimates.
I feel very strongly about that, because these child advocacy centres are set up to assist children who have been victimized, children who will be witnesses within the criminal justice system. What the centres do is provide a safe, reassuring setting for children to make their case and so prepare them for either the questioning or the possible court course that will follow. I feel very strongly about it. As I indicated to you, I had a first-hand look at what they were doing in St. Catharines, Ontario, which is next door to my constituency. I was very impressed by that.
So yes, that is directly in the supplementary estimates, as is the support for victims services as they relate to aboriginal Canadians. You will know there was an allocation for that in the last federal budget, which is reflected in the supplementary estimates as well.
So you're quite correct that greater funds are being allocated for victims in this country within the supplementary estimates. Again, that's appropriate, but of course that goes hand-in-hand with the programs that I've already indicated to you. I talked to you about the victims fund that we initiated in 2007 and that of course will continue for this year as well.