Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for their participation.
It's quite a complex issue We've had several meetings on the subject so far. The committee's first objective is to identify the conditions in which indigenous people are incarcerated and determine whether the indigenous population is overrepresented in comparison with other groups.
At the end of the day, crime is the problem that keeps coming up. A person is sent to prison because they have committed a crime.
As someone who isn't an expert in indigenous matters, I have a question. Do indigenous communities recognize the Criminal Code of Canada?
Ms. Pate, could you answer that question?