Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think that all Members of the House got a flyer about "Electronic Monitoring: A British Columbia Success Story." I think the Minister of Justice also got it. Normally unsolicited advertising ends up in my garbage can but this one is really quite interesting and I just wanted to share it with Members who might not have read it.

As you know, over the last year we've spent a lot of money on corrections -- I think there were 25 or 27 new PYs and probably $15 million in capital expenditures over the next few years -- and this seems to be one way to try to cut down costs. They say in British Columbia they've cut down $10 million in O and M and $30 million in capital. They eliminated three 100-bed open minimal security institutions in BC and they also say that additional savings were achieved through the positive affect on the tax base and reduced welfare payments, and 70 to 75 per cent on EMP have jobs and are paying taxes, et cetera. For those who don't know what electronic monitoring is, an inmate, rather than spending time in a facility, wears an electronic ankle bracelet and has very strict supervision. They have to adhere to an individualized case management plan and have a very strict curfew.

It seems to me, when we're talking about community justice, that this process might have some place in our criminal justice system. I just wanted, Mr. Speaker, to bring this to the attention of Members and I'm going to ask the Minister a question about this in question period. Thank you.

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