Mr. Chair, I also want to thank Mr. Gaheer for his leadership and for bringing his experiences to this table. I know from our conversations, and many others, the need to be constantly vigilant in fighting against racism in all its forms in the interactions between Canadians and law enforcement institutions. It is hard work, but it's necessary. Bill C-20 ought to be seen as a piece of a larger puzzle in the government's strategy to fight against racism.
The piece that Bill C-20 fulfills is giving Canadians an opportunity to submit complaints when they have been mistreated or when either of the two institutions has fallen short. That is through the creation of a process. It is through the creation of timelines. It is through the creation of a mandate that allows, as your question touches on, the collection and disaggregation of race-based data. The latter can not only allow the RCMP and the CBSA to look at the issue from a macro or a systemic point of view, but also be used to inform the way in which we train the members of both of these organizations, so that we can see where those negative interactions may be occurring and reduce the likelihood of those types of interactions.
It can also be used to shed more light on the subject matter. Through the reporting that is required of the PCRC to this office, which will then table the report to Parliament, we can engage with members of this committee and all parliamentarians so we can be sure that we are reducing racism and addressing concerns with the experiences of racialized Canadians and indigenous persons, with whom I have met in my various travels. They recognize that Bill C-20 plays an important role in that broader puzzle, as I said, and the need to address these systemic concerns.