No, because I think it is more effective to take concrete action rather than conducting other studies that will cause us to go around in circles.
However, I can tell you, regarding this topic which I agree must be taken seriously, that in the last budget an additional $25 million was set aside for the particular issues aboriginal people experience, in particular missing aboriginal women.
The Minister of Status of Women will be in charge of that exercise but I am working in close cooperation with her, since we are concerned in various ways, either as regards public safety via prevention programs we have already put in place, or RCMP programs. Perhaps the commissioner can enlighten you further on this during the second hour of your meeting.
I nevertheless want to inform you that the RCMP is currently working on determining the number of missing and murdered persons in Canada, and through its advanced research was able to divide up the information according to the nature of people who had been reported missing.
The commissioner informed me that next month he will be able to disclose this data. It will be a tool that will help in the extremely important decisions that will have to be taken concerning the implementation of the strategy.
Knowing these details is important since it will allow us to define the problems and determine the appropriate approaches. That is why this data will also be used to guide the actions of the RCMP, not only regarding aboriginal persons, but also all other missing or murdered persons.