Larry Brock at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On November 25th, 2024. See this statement in context.

November 25th, 2024 / 3:55 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

Thank you, Minister. This is my time.

We know that indigenous people are more likely to be victims of crime. This has been reiterated in numerous government studies, such as the MMIWG and the TRC. The statistics don't seem to have changed much since these reports were made public. In 2022, StatsCan reported that nearly two-thirds, or 62%, of indigenous people have experienced at least one sexual or physical assault after the age of 15.

Will you, Minister, commit to reinforcing the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to better protect indigenous victims of crime and uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act?

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