To that point, I simply want to add this: when new people, new experts come to work with us, they don't automatically work on cases the week after their start date. That is not how things work.
The people who come to work in our lab need a BA, a master's degree or a Ph.D. They need one and a half to two years of lab training before they can testify in court. The people working in our lab do forensic analyses, testify before the courts and also provide training.
Also, it should be noted that when individuals start working in our lab, either in biology or in other sectors, they receive training for a year to a year and a half. We may need perhaps 30 to 35 people dealing with cases pursuant to Bills C-13 and C-18, which is what we are supposed to be doing, but we are not because we are short-staffed. Nevertheless, it does not mean that if we hire 35 people tomorrow morning we could deal with these cases in three weeks or even in six months.
First of all, you cannot hire 35 people at the same time and train them all. You would have to train them in groups of five or six and take the time needed to train them adequately so they may do the work and also testify before the courts.