A majority of provinces fear that the dozens of crime bills forming the centrepiece of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's legislative agenda will cost their taxpayers billions of dollars - and they want Ottawa's help in paying for the anticipated influx of prisoners.

Six out of 10 provinces surveyed this week by The Globe and Mail said they are worried that new tough-on-crime laws will pose a major financial burden. The remaining four said they simply do not have enough information to determine the costs they are facing.

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