Jack, these are important questions.
First of all, with respect to Dr. Zinger's report on sexual violence and sexual coercion in our institutions, that's completely unacceptable. He did make recommendations for us to consider legislation, and I actually thought that the public safety committee, all of you, might find the opportunity to really contribute to that discussion, to make sure that we take an appropriate and comprehensive response to that. It's entirely up to the committee, by the way. I'll leave it to all of your good judgment whether or not you think that's an effective use of your time. We're still quite prepared to deal with the issue. There are a number of other ways, as you've suggested. I actually have a great deal of respect for the input and the contribution that parliamentarians can make to this, and I thought it might be something worthy of your response.
I also don't agree that the CSC has been non-responsive, but at the same time, I really value the work of the correctional investigator. He and I speak quite frequently, and I'm absolutely committed to ensuring that we do the things that are necessary to produce better outcomes for people in our correctional institutions and that we fulfill our duty of care to keep them safe while they are incarcerated in our federal institutions. I work very closely with the federal investigator. I very much value his advice and his work. I will also tell you that from my work with the Correctional Service of Canada and Commissioner Kelly, I believe them to be very sincere in their desire and in their effort to produce better outcomes. I cited earlier in the discussion the extraordinary work that they did in the pandemic to keep their inmates safe. I believe that they are making progress, and I am prepared to support them in that work based on the excellent advice we receive from the correctional investigator and, hopefully, with good advice and input from the public safety committee as well.