Status of Women committee  Again, I want to rearticulate including a distinct chapter or course or component that deals with indigenous women.

Status of Women committee  This training should incorporate everything that Francyne has mentioned, but it should also incorporate the unpacking and unfolding of the systemic injustices within the criminal justice system that impact a lot of aboriginal offenders and victims as well. It's not just the judges but also the crown and defence counsel who devalue or see less value in an indigenous person when they're in the criminal justice system.

Status of Women committee  No. It hasn't.

Status of Women committee  I just want to add that the current Judges Act in section 62 grants the council powers to establish ongoing seminars for existing judiciary. My concern here is that this bill only impacts newly appointed judges. I would suggest incorporating into the current Bill C-337 some sort of transitional provision or some other provision that compels the council to make it a priority that all judges, even the old ones, take the mandatory comprehensive education on sexual assault.