Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Minister for being with us today. I also thank all the other witnesses who came to speak about the government's main estimates. Your presence is greatly appreciated.
I would like to talk to you about a topic that has come back into the news over the past few days. This is quite a difficult subject that concerns all of us; I am referring to the missing or murdered aboriginal women.
At this time, several sources have stated that there are hundreds of missing or murdered aboriginal women, as we thought initially. We are hearing now that there are more than a thousand missing or murdered women.
Minister, are you considering launching a national inquiry to shed light on the issue of missing or murdered aboriginal women?