Mr. Speaker, the correctional investigator is scathing: our prison system is in crisis and aboriginal women are the primary victims.
Aboriginal people represent less than 4% of the Canadian population, yet one in three women in federal prisons is aboriginal. They are released later and are disproportionately involved in the use of force and in segregation. We are all responsible for this failure.
Instead of slashing Correctional Service Canada's budget, will the minister finally acknowledge this crisis and take action?