Thank you, Minister. It's always a pleasure to have you here.
Minister, a few months ago, Thomson Reuters released a report showing some pretty dire numbers when it comes to missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The study cites that despite being indigenous people being only 5% of the population, indigenous women and girls account for over 50% of these trafficking victims. It also shows that in 124 cases, 67% of the victims are still missing, with the average age being 30.
It also shows that a large number of these human trafficking incidents are happening in some major cities. That's where we are seeing some pretty significant increases in crime, extortion and anything to that effect, daily.
When are we going to actually see some action on fixing the revolving door that seems to have become our justice system, have some real penalties for these offenders and stop releasing criminals back onto the streets?