Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to all our witnesses.
Probably unlike Mr. Rathgeber, I think “restorative” and “justice” are actually intimately bound, and I think you're probably getting that these days too. I would say that justice without restoration is not justice. I'm glad you're doing what you're doing.
One of the witnesses we saw a few weeks ago echoed the thought that Dr. Ward had around the criminalization of mental health, but also talked about prison having become a risk factor for mental health and addictions. The incarceration actually worsens the situation. I wondered if anybody wanted to comment on that statement that was given to us.