Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Hello and thank you to all the witnesses for your testimony.
Thank you for your concern, Mr. Bourbonniere. What you described gave us chills. I took a lot of notes. You have a vision of what your services should be. Moreover, your testimony is based on compelling experience. Thank you for your testimony this morning.
Ms. Étienne, hello and welcome to the committee.
I do not have much time so I will get straight to the point.
Your point of view is quite unusual compared to the testimony we have heard so far. I am not saying the other witnesses have been closed, but they are certainly concerned. You are open to working with police officers, police groups and police chiefs. Up until now, we have heard that including police officers in this operation could make victims more reluctant to report issues, given what indigenous communities and women have experienced with police services. Even Ms. Augustine noted that concern.
Have I understood your position correctly? You are saying the police have a role to play and must be included in the process; they have to be involved. Would you go so far as to say that it should be managed by the police, like an amber alert, or, as other stakeholders have said, do you think that indigenous women, groups and communities should manage the process?