My name is Greg Fergus. I'm the member for the electoral district of Hull—Aylmer, which is on the other side of the river, in Quebec.
I want to thank you for participating in the daughters of the vote. It's very important that you take your place in the House of Commons. Welcome to your House.
Ms. Thabet, I'll start with you. You raised the issue of what is commonly referred to as the green new deal.
I think that you're absolutely right. The environment, the fight against climate change and social development must be connected in some way. Otherwise, we won't be able to take into account the disproportionate impact on the less fortunate or racialized groups of our population.
This ties in to Ms. Bird's comment regarding the incarceration rates of racialized groups in Canada. These rates are devastating among indigenous people.
I'm the chair of the Canadian Caucus of Black Parliamentarians. We know that indigenous people rank first and that black Canadians rank second when it comes to over-representation in prisons and mental health issues.
I hope that you'll all agree that this shows the importance of carrying out social research in areas such as investment and incarceration.