The idea, however, of having it come under another major organization may be a disadvantage from a financial standpoint. If this other organization has a number of priorities and has to use its limited funds to address all of them, in the end, there may not be enough funding for the data bank.
I have noted that, despite a stated 30-day turnaround time to deal with current investigative requests, the average response time is now 118 days in 99% of cases. That seems to be what is indicated in the notes that have been circulated to us.
We all believe, and I'll be the first to say it, that Ms. Arbour underestimated the significance of the data bank when it comes to fingerprints. Extraordinary progress has been made for the advancement of justice and we now have the assurance that many fewer innocent people will be convicted, which is already quite something, but victims may also be able to track down their abusers, specifically in cases of rape but also in other cases.
My question is for all of the witnesses. Do you indeed need more money to reduce your turnaround time from 118 days to 25 or 30?