You, and I'm sure other witnesses, have identified an important part. Canada at large, but British Columbia, in particular, is a very diverse society, especially in the Lower Mainland, where we are dealing with some specific gang challenges. We are talking about groups who may come from diverse communities. It's my hope and understanding, based on the conversations we have had with the senior police leadership of this province, that they are very alive to this challenge and that, as they develop this program further, they're going to be both culturally sensitive and culturally aware of the challenges of making sure that their protection programs meet the needs of the protectees and whatever diverse community they come from. In fact, Mr. Oppal's report clearly showed that we need to do a better job of protecting vulnerable persons in British Columbia and recognizing the diverse population we police. I can't tell you there won't be a challenge, but I can tell you that I'm alive to the issue.
On March 19th, 2013. See this statement in context.