Thank you.
Thank you, Michelle, for presenting that motion.
As I indicated too, just moments ago, I know that one of the motions I have forward for study is to study the red dress alert. Like you, I am concerned about safety. The red dress alert would alert the necessary authorities when a woman, girl or diverse-gender person goes missing. It is a direct response to dealing with public safety and what that would look like.
Although, I want to be very clear, I'm not opposed to your study at all, I think that as a committee we also need to get together to study the solutions we can put in place. I know it's in the budget, but it needs to also happen. It's one thing to mention it in the budget; it's another thing to make it happen. I feel it's urgent because we know rates of violence, particularly for indigenous women and girls and diverse-gender folks, are increasing. I just want to put that out there.
Thank you, Chair.