I can try. I will say that this question would most likely be better answered by both my colleagues at Public Safety Canada and at Statistics Canada. With regard to the statistics more generally, I believe not just that study but a number of studies emphasize the need for information gathering. There will, however, be limitations in the data. Statistics Canada will elaborate, I'm sure.
There have been some difficulties, as you know, with collecting information, specifically with disaggregating data on aboriginal identity. Although there are recent changes to the national CPIC, the Canadian Police Information Centre data collection system, which will allow police to better record information on aboriginal identity, there's always going to be difficulty in some circumstances with front-line officers. Their primary function is not to collect statistical data but to address criminal behaviour. They are not always going to be in a position to know the race and culture of an individual who's missing or murdered.
Making a judgment that's based on ascribing status is not going to be sufficient for anyone's purposes, and certainly where police can access that information from either the victim or from a situation where someone has registered status, or where family members provide that information, it can be entered, but data collection is going to be an ongoing challenge.
As I said, both my colleagues in those other two departments can probably elaborate on that more.