Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, but I thought the period for questions was over, so I left the House and did not hear the beginning of my colleague's question.
I believe he was referring to the end of the war on drugs. I agree: it used to be a bigger problem than it is now.
In general, crime rates are dropping for demographic and economic reasons. The economy is doing well, although some urban centres are more affected than others.
Statistically, the concerns we should be focusing on are economic crime and property crime. There has been a net decrease in offences against the person.
Once again, I am sorry I did not hear the beginning of the first part of the question.