Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here today. It is extremely important to hear your comments on the supplementary estimates.
My first few questions are for Mr. Guimont or anyone who can answer them.
In our last few meetings, I probably spoke to you about the fight against street gangs and the Police Officers Recruitment Fund, which the government decided not to renew. This program funded joint regional squads, particularly in Quebec, to deal with street gangs. It worked very well but, unfortunately, their funding was cut. In Quebec, police officers decided to continue to use these joint squads because there were very effective in dismantling street gang networks.
Is there a solution to this lack of funding so that we can fight the increasing presence of street gangs? Do you intend to fund the implementation of a prevention program to deal with street gangs?