I would equate it to the analogy of fighting a fire versus preventing a fire.
Right now you have a generation of babies and young children out there. You have the opportunity as parliamentarians to make a substantial difference. It's not only about whether or not they experience violence as adults, but there's also providing them with a healthy childhood. You could reduce the cancer rates, the diabetes rates, the incarceration rates. It's all of these issues that are on the agenda of your various constituents across the country as concerns.
Really, as I often argue, and I think the evidence is very much in support of it, the very best investment any government can make is in children. It's not in the demographic of my age group. When you spend dollars on children, you see big payback down the road. I think it's also true with regard to violence against women and violence in the aboriginal community as well. That initial investment has big payback.