Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member brings up a good point. This, the A New Day program, has been in Justice for, I believe, it's about seven years now, and we have had a couple of reviews of the two different iterations of the program, and neither of them showed that we are doing exceptionally well. I think that part of that is due to the fact that it's not really a program that Justice traditionally delivers. It is more of a community wellness program, and that is not necessarily Justice's forte. They do many things very well, but these types of programs, they require some sort of clinical oversight. There are counselling aspects to it, and so perhaps Justice is not the place for it to be. I have started to have those conversations to determine if there is a better location, perhaps with more expertise. I think the takeaway is that this government is committed to delivering men's healing, and we want to make sure we do it in the best way possible and the most effective way possible. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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