As a comment before I go to my next question, I would see that there are three options. You could cut from some other portion of the RCMP, you could cut from the national police service, you could download some of these costs onto the local police services, or the federal government could restore the funding.
I would submit that the latter, particularly given the importance of what you do, would be the best option to go with. The work you do is extremely important, and I thank you for it.
The concern I've been having a lot in my office is with people seeking either a volunteer or employment opportunity and they need to get a criminal record check. The time lag has been increasing lately, and part of the reason that has been given--I just want to verify that it is the case--is that since January 2010 the local police offices are no longer able to issue police records to persons requesting them. Is that the case?