Mr. Speaker, it is important that the hon. member refer specifically to the agreements he is asking about. There are many agreements between the federal government and the provinces by which we share the cost in the administration of justice.
The hon. member has now referred to one such program. I am proud to say that today happens to be the day when the provisions of Bill C-37 are proclaimed in force and come into effect across the country. The provisions make extremely important improvements to strengthen the Young Offenders Act, particularly in relation to violence.
As the solicitor general said in the House last week in response to the last question put by the hon. member on this subject, we are assembling detailed information for the member which we will give him in the coming days when it is ready. Many of the agreements which expired some 18 months or two years ago have since been renewed retroactively to the date of the expiry of the last set of agreements.
As always, we are continuing our efforts with the provinces to work toward a justice system that is properly financed, that works in co-ordination at the various levels of government and that serves the people of Canada.