Yes, I can certainly speak to that. The 2009 Shafia case that happened in Kingston, Ontario, was certainly a tragedy and has given rise to a lot of awareness of honour killing in Canada. I believe that until that time it was something that was not as widely recognized. It gave rise to awareness that there was a lack of education in relation to those situations ongoing in Canada, ones that may not have been recognized. In terms of that case in particular, when we look at the history that goes with it, some of the girls had gone to authorities such as social services. They had been returned back to the family, not knowing exactly what to do.
In relation to that, the RCMP has an initiative currently on the go. We are developing training that will be rolled out. Right now it's in the pilot phase, but it will be rolled out to the greater law enforcement community in the near future through not only the RCMP but also through the Canadian Police Knowledge Network and through Holland College. It's going to be available online for everybody to get more awareness on the issue. This should also help with how to recognize it, what to do about it, and how to address it.
We also have other initiatives. The RCMP is participating in other initiatives such as the working group that is currently led by the Department of Justice that is studying the existing law to see where the gaps are in legislation, what could improve when we recognize it, and what can be done about it within the boundaries of the law. There are a number of items in motion currently that are dealing with that.