Thank you, Mr. Chair. The federal government funds a program called the IRCS Program, which is an intensive rehabilitation program. This pot of money is associated with a special projects fund, where proposals are submitted to the federal government to provide services for clients that meet the qualifications under the intensive rehabilitation program.
This program will provide additional training to staff at the young offenders facilities — similar to a train the trainer program — as well as do some initial program training with the young offenders at those facilities. It is a one-year project. It’s short-term, in the hopes that the staff at that facility, through the development of this program, will be able to carry out that work with young offenders.