Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thanks to all of the witnesses for being here.
I want to start by saying that I spent two days last week visiting five corrections facilities in Edmonton. The Edmonton Institute for Women and Buffalo Sage Wellness House were two of them. We can have a discussion as a committee as to the value of doing that. I certainly see it.
First I want to thank CSC for the fine work they are doing, and all of the amazing people who are working there for the work they're doing. I was incredibly impressed, especially at Buffalo Sage, with the work that's being done. I don't think you can possibly visualize a healing lodge without actually seeing it.
We participated in a circle with elder Claire with four of the women who were there. Some of my questions will be from that visit.
I heard repeatedly, over and over again, from everyone we saw, that the cuts made to the correctional service have had a devastating impact on the ability to deliver within whatever institute it was. You may not have this number, but do you know how much was cut from the budget for CSC from 2006 to 2015? If you don't have it, that's fine. Maybe you could provide it to the committee.