Mr. Chairman, in doing an analysis of the expenses in all areas of the justice system for the period since 1984, which I have just asked my department to do, I have noted that the corrections budget, because of volume and case increases, has grown by 163 per cent; the legal aid budget has grown by 140 per cent; court services budget has grown by almost 200 per cent; offenses cleared by charge have grown by 42 per cent, and yet the police budget, since 1984-85, has grown only 30 per cent.
As I say, I am open to advice, but all the policemen I talk to, including those in my own constituency, say that they are really starting to hurt and that they are short of the necessary funds to do a difficult job properly.