Thank you, Chief.
I've got a minute and a half.
The government has argued since introducing the bill that mandatory minimum penalties have the disproportionate impact of the over-incarceration of indigenous offenders—males, and especially females—and other marginalized populations. Given my prior legal career as a Crown attorney, I am particularly cognizant of the over-incarceration issue.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this and the efforts, particularly in Ontario, and impact of indigenous peoples courts, commonly known as “Gladue courts”, in under one minute, please.