As Mr. Sapers clearly said, there is some value in it and it could even be expanded to include mental health problems or cognitive deficits. There are a lot of them. For example, a study by Correctional Service Canada suggests that 45% of federally sentenced offenders have neurological conditions.
So this is a little late; the process is well advanced. Clearly, it will make a small difference. However, if we compare that with what happened with the treatment of the Aboriginal people, it perhaps slowed the process down, but it certainly did not succeed in reaching the ultimate goal of reducing their incarceration rate, which is much higher that one might expect when compared to the general population.