I think we will do the decaffeinated version of the American experience; I don't think we'll go for hpyerincarceration. But the bottom line is that if we are going to grow the rate of incarceration in Canada, we're going to grow the incidence and the severity of mental illness problems in the correctional system, and if the government's agenda is to grow the rate of incarceration, then the government has to take hold of the fact that we are also growing these other problems as well.
On October 27th, 2009. See this statement in context.