Thank you for your question.
First, I would like to say again that we are supportive of the legislation. That is absolutely true.
With respect to funding, it is true that there's only one taxpayer. However, if the funding were to come from the federal government, it would be more equitable because then all municipalities could access it. At present, not all municipalities have the funds to access it. That is still an issue for a number of areas.
You asked what I meant by “more protection”. This legislation provides excellent protection. I applaud the government for the steps forward they have taken. But people who are not admitted to the program, or who can't be admitted to the program for whatever reason, not necessarily because of funding, still need some level of protection in order to testify in front of the courts. While this is one answer to the issue of protecting witnesses, it's not going to cover all witnesses and all cases.