Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, witnesses, for your attendance. I do want to thank you for your levels of service. Between the four of you, we're talking about probably well over 100 years of community policing and service, so thank you for that.
I'm hearing a consistent theme from all of you about the rising influence of organized crime in your communities. It's not just native to indigenous communities; it's every community across this country. We also have transnational organized crime coming from Mexico and South America. I don't know if you're seeing that in your communities.
To your point, Chief Killeen, about the interaction you had with that one individual, they all know you're completely under-resourced, which is an invitation to set up camp in your communities and terrorize communities. I think the bigger, broader question is how, in addition to a lack of resources, we have a lack of teeth in our criminal justice system. When it comes to bail, we have issues about bail, catch and release, that the Liberals have not fixed for 10 straight years. We also have weak, ineffective sentencing guidelines for all major offences. It does not provide any deterrence, does not provide any denunciation and does not provide any incentive for these individuals to choose a different path.
Chief Montour, welcome. You're part of my community. What would you say with respect to that broader question? Is it an issue?
Please opine on that and how it can be improved.