Thank you both, Darcy, and Andrea, for presenting to us today. I have to admit that I'm only a temporary participant in this committee, as Mr. Scarpaleggia was unable to be here. And I haven't had the benefit of visiting the institutions, but I am familiar with Stonehenge in Guelph. I'm not sure to what degree either of you is familiar with that program in Guelph. There is one institution for men and one institution for women, to which people volunteer or are directed there through an alternatives program to incarceration.
My questions are first directed to Andrea. This is with respect to the effectiveness of your program for those who are substance-addicted, and the qualifications of the people in your institution to deal with people who have these addictions. Given that a full 80% of offenders are said to have some form of serious substance abuse problem and that fully half consider their abuse problems a factor in the commission of their crimes, would you think it advisable that a program that begins sooner than 50 days be developed so that people can be treated more immediately for their abuse?