It is a big challenge—I'm not going to lie to you—in the sense that there are a lot of priorities. In rural areas it's not always that easy. The Government of Canada and the provinces and territories are looking at a pan-Canadian rural crime framework to address the specific concerns you're raising. The resources of the RCMP—even in Quebec and Ontario, according to my colleagues—are quite limited once we get out of the urban areas. It is a challenge that we're aware of and are trying to work on, not only through policing. Quite frankly, they have their own challenge in recruiting, so we're trying to be more creative with community-based support and with what kinds of services we can provide differently.
On March 22nd, 2023. See this statement in context.