Thank you, Minister and Mr. Pentney, for coming in today and speaking about this very important topic. Being from a minority group myself, I really understand the importance of a bill like this to recognize that as Canadians we celebrate each other's differences, and we're strong because of it. I really do support the spirit and the intent of this bill. I think it's a great step forward for Canadians.
My question is around the front-liners, the people dealing with the hate crimes. They don't always have and I think mainstream Canadians may not have, and I can see around this table as well that we don't have, a clear understanding of the differences between gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. For front-line workers such as police officers, prosecutors, defenders, and judges, who are dealing with these types of hate crimes, can anything be done, or is anything being proposed, to assist them in understanding so that victims' rights can be better protected?