I'm glad to hear that you went on a ride-along. It's an important learning experience for many people.
In terms of mental illness, I'm working with the Minister of Public Safety, looking at the recommendations that came out of the inquest into Ashley Smith's death. Certainly this deals with solitary confinement, but it also speaks to mental illness. We are working jointly to look at those particular recommendations.
It also speaks to the varying reasons why people present themselves in the criminal justice system generally, whether it be for poverty or marginalization, as we talked about, or people who are suffering from addictions or mental illness. We have to better identify the reasons why people are in this situation and to work with my colleagues across the provinces and territories to ensure that we identify those reasons. We also have to work in a community approach to develop or create and encourage those off-ramps so that we can ensure that we're addressing the specific circumstances of why an individual comes into the justice system—and so, in the case of mental illness, that we provide the necessary supports and services. That is definitely something that we're committed to moving forward on, and I'm working with my ministerial colleagues who are directly impacted and have responsibilities in these areas.