Without this support, we cannot present a strong and united front in solving the difficult problems that touch us all, whether our efforts are directed at family violence, youth at risk, illiteracy, high-risk offenders, stemming the drug trade, or eliminating hate crime. The Ministry of the Solicitor General has been a partner in crime prevention efforts for many years. These efforts range from the drug education programs of the RCMP to our ongoing work on family violence and youth at risk. Violent and Sex Offenders Crime prevention is also an important part of the work of the National Parole Board and the Correctional Service of Canada. But ensuring greater public safety for Canadians entails reducing the risk of those who do reoffend.
Public safety remains the primary and constant factor in all correctional decision-making.
And it is recognized that public safety is best served when offenders are given the treatment and training they need to successfully reintegrate into the community. The Correctional Service of Canada's life skills programs for offenders is a good example of the type of fundamental work under way in our federal penitentiary system to help offenders acquire the skills they need to make a clean start in life. I said earlier that our approach to fighting crime is a two-pronged approach. Improvements to the handling and treatment of these offenders in the federal corrections system is a priority. In its election platform, the government recognized that Canadians want better protection from dangerous offenders, and we are serious about following through on our commitment.