I do think that's an area for growth. Accountability becomes important when we talk about the use of discretion, so the fact that keeping that data is optional can be seen as problematic. I think it's a step forward, but perhaps not far enough.
The corresponding question then becomes who has access to that data when we talk about the use of police referrals or warnings. I'd love to see a national framework on disaggregated race-based data collection that may be beyond the scope of this bill, but yes, that is a concern. The use of police discretion and the use of Crown discretion are two of the biggest sources of power in the justice system, and I think we do need some accountability mechanisms when we look into that.