Thank you, Madam Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being with us today to talk about this important issue.
Ultimately, we're realizing that we have few statistics available. Furthermore, we just heard that we sometimes get the impression of seeing just the tip of the iceberg, because people often find it difficult to file a report.
I'd also like to remind the committee that the witnesses we've welcomed over the last weeks, including federal department officials charged with fighting the trafficking of women and girls—we see that there's a lot—told us that we have very few numbers available on the current situation. That's what Ms. Leonard just told us as well.
The situation is worrisome. Many policies to end human trafficking were implemented as part of the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking 2019-2024. However, it's difficult to know if the strategy produced results, due to the lack of statistics, tools and processes for follow-up and assessments.
Ms. Léonard, I'd like to hear what you have to say on the difficulty of collecting data.