Mr. Speaker, I have a background in law, and I started my career doing criminal defence work. I also had the good fortune of spending a summer in the Crown prosecutor's office as a law student. During that time, I had the opportunity to volunteer with a great organization called the Elizabeth Fry Society, an organization that helps women who are at risk of becoming criminalized. Through that experience, but particularly my time with the Elizabeth Fry Society, I learned a lot about those who are at risk of criminalization. I learned that the indigenous population is at a higher risk of criminalization.
My question for the hon. secretary is this: What can be done and what are we doing to ensure that folks are not at risk of criminalization and not subject—
