Thank you.
That's actually a good question. What is rarely spoken about in law enforcement public proceedings is that our members serve in some of the most isolated posts in Canada. Sometimes they are the only representatives of the Government of Canada in those communities.
Even in larger centre like Burnaby, Red Deer or Fort McMurray, these programs can be life-changing for those impacted by them. They can create a lifelong bond between a public safety professional, whether it's a member of the RCMP or the Calgary Police, and that affected person. They change the image of public safety and policing for that person, which is an important aspect for all police services and even public safety agencies in Canada.
If we want to address the recruiting crisis that everyone is seeing, we have to put some shine back on those buttons on those uniforms. How do we do that?