Mr. Cenaiko, I will come back to you later because I would like to take advantage of the little time I have to pester the minister with my questions. I don't want to be impolite, but I have only a few minutes left. So I'll continue with you, Mr. Minister.
Thank you for your answer. I greatly appreciate it.
I know of another case involving Correctional Service of Canada programs, and I would like to talk about it before this committee. I will give you a brief overview.
There have been cuts to programs that are relatively important for the social reintegration of our inmates. Unfortunately, it was announced that these programs were going to be cut in the coming months. The ones I'm thinking of include ARCAD, which has been working with inmates for about 50 years, as well as support and responsibility circles. They are concerned for their funding in the coming years because it isn't recurring. They feel like they are always walking a tightrope when it comes to this funding.
What is the situation for those particular programs? Will their funding be renewed in the next few years? Cuts have been announced in this regard.
Can we give them some good news today and tell them that their funding won't be interrupted?