Mr. Speaker, there is a lot to unpack in this question, but I would like to repeat a statistic I mentioned at the beginning of my speech. There are more accused persons awaiting trial in prison today than there were, say, five years ago. During the Liberals' time in office, more accused persons have been kept in prison than in the past, yet the Conservatives are complaining that it is not enough.
However, it is important to remember that keeping offenders in prison comes at a cost and that this is money that is potentially not being invested in rehabilitation programs. Is there a lack of funding for rehabilitation and for mental health programs in halfway homes? Yes, there is. However, several factors are linked to this.
If I had to draw one conclusion, I would say that systematically keeping more people in prison while awaiting trial is not a solution and will not automatically lead to safer streets. We need to be able to work in those gray areas. However, yes, rehabilitation is a key aspect and it is certainly associated with additional funding.