Certainly we see this issue as national in scope. FCM represents 2,100 municipal governments of all sizes in every province and territory. We are hearing about this issue from members and communities of all sizes and in all regions.
In terms of the responsibility to address this, it's clearly a shared responsibility. There's a role for the federal government and for the provinces and territories. On the policing side, there is clearly a role for municipalities. Municipalities are saying that local law enforcement have their hands tied. They're not able to address this issue without further changes to the Criminal Code and without further changes improving the capacity of the justice system at the provincial level. There is a shared responsibility there, and we are looking for leadership from the federal government.
