I'd like to respond to the first question that was directed to me. If I had the time, I probably would have rattled off all this information in front of me. With respect to the proceeds of crime, between April 2005 and August 2006, there was $102,000 in currency seized. In my document, I go back to just how hard it is for us to get our hands on that money. After the adjudication process is completed and it ends up in some bank account up here in Ottawa, it's hard to get even a small pot of money out of it. It costs us more to get the auditor to come in to report back to you on how we spent the money. I say it's absolutely ridiculous. No offence, but there are some ridiculous things set up. If we used a common-sense approach to certain things, maybe we would have more resolve. And that was just one statistic.
From August 2006 to December 2006, we see $41,000 in currency. If that money stayed in our community, we could use those dollars in justice, policing, social, youth, and health programs. These dollars would help offset any deficits that we have or what we incur over the year. Even 50% of that, if it was given back, would help us.
That's my response. Thank you.