I think the statistics speak for themselves. That's why this government is focused on making sure that we deal with this issue.
We know that the statistics show that aboriginal women experience more violence than non-aboriginal. That's why for me, as the Minister of Status of Women...that's why this government has made this a priority. It's about taking action. It's about making sure that we identify what the issues are that the families identify.
I've spent the last number of weeks travelling across the country and I will continue over the course of the next number of weeks to speak confidentially to families to ask them what their concerns are and where we should be focused. Whether that would be a family that's lost a loved one because they've been murdered or are missing a loved one, which would be beyond challenging to deal with, or if there's a young woman who lives in fear, or a family member who lives in fear of their loved one being the next, I've asked confidentially to speak with families, and I will continue to do that.
This is an issue that must be addressed. Ending violence against women and girls, no matter which Canadian woman it is, has to be addressed. We know those numbers are higher among aboriginal women and we're moving forward with a number of actions in order to make sure we deal with this issue.