It is accurate that over the last few years the RCMP has supplemented the national police services budget from carry-forward it has in its operating budget to cover any shortfall. Going forward, given the financial situation that governments find themselves in across the country, this is not necessarily sustainable.
We have undertaken a national police services renewal and sustainability initiative to look at various options for national police services moving forward. It's focused around governance and ensuring that our policing partners are engaged in the process of determining the priorities for national police services. It's also working with the provinces, territories, and the federal government in determining the best way forward for national police services. We're really working at strengthening governance around national police services.
In response to your question on how we're going to manage the shortfall, I think there are probably various options to be looked at. That's part of what we're doing with this initiative, to work with our various partners and stakeholders to determine the best way forward.