Yes. I can, actually.
First off, I want to say that the other thing that hasn't really been considered is that many of our very young women, who are often seen as children within the government process, are not protected with this bill. I think it's really important that we find something that includes them.
I also believe there are things that need to be put in place to ensure that the issues that relate to indigenous women and the lives they come from, and some of the issues of oppression they deal with, will be addressed with this law. The Gladue reports are supposed to benefit us. In fact, it was a Métis woman's situation with the justice system that resulted in Gladue. They do not get the opportunity to present Gladue at court and stuff. They are eliminated, because it doesn't specifically address the Métis. We need to make sure that when we're doing these laws, a distinction-based process doesn't eliminate any indigenous people from having access and protection.
Police can be somewhat subjective. I'd love to tell you that there isn't racism within our existing systems, but racism is alive and well in this country. Many of our Métis women come face to face with that within the justice system and with police services. I believe this law needs to have those things in place to help protect indigenous women rather than make them another victim of something else that happens within the justice system.