Thank you very much for coming here.
Unfortunately, we hear people say that we should have adopted the same approach as the United States. I have the exact opposite opinion. I see that your convictions are based on objective knowledge that we can all verify.
However, in terms of this current study on mental health in prisons, I would like to go further. Quebec established the Institut Philippe-Pinel, which is named after the French doctor who was the first to say that the mentally ill should be segregated and treated with compassion. To my way of thinking, this institute has not expanded enough and cannot take in the most difficult cases, that is patients who have committed murder or other extremely violent crimes.
Can you explain to us why there are not more institutions in Canada equipped to take in the mentally ill who exhibit criminal behaviour, and who have presented and continue to present a significant danger to public safety?