Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all the witnesses for being here today.
Ms. Bui, thank you for your testimony.
My question is for Ms. Coyle or Ms. Kish, from the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies.
Although indigenous people represent only 5% of the Canadian adult population, in 2020, they accounted for 30% of all federal inmates. Recent statistics also show that half of female federal inmates are indigenous.
What factors have contributed to this over-representation? Would you agree that mandatory minimum sentencing policies and restrictions on the use of conditional sentences have led to this situation?