Status of Women committee  I do believe it will, and as well on juries and in every aspect. We need to see ourselves reflected in public service in every aspect, including within the justice system, so it can only help.

Status of Women committee  Yes, it's already in place in the territories. Legacy of Hope, where I work, has been around for 20 years, and the curricula in the Northwest Territories has been in schools for five to 10 years, I believe. In Alberta, we're just beginning. In Ontario, we're doing it in a pieceme

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. In the territories, they have a high rate of indigenous people who are employed in government and who have to speak the language. It's a cultural revitalization. It's all leading to positive results.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  No, I'm not saying.... I'm sorry. It's just because I'm trying to address the point. What I'm saying is to give supports—

Status of Women committee  —for the abuse they've experienced, such as having counselling available. A perfect example is the child welfare situation. Families are losing children primarily because of poverty. They cannot support their child, or they can't have a house that has a bedroom for a girl and o

Status of Women committee  Well, it's a profitable business to put people in prison.

Status of Women committee  Well, if you measure the amount we're putting into law enforcement and into putting people in jail, in terms of what it costs to keep a person institutionalized, it's not to the economic benefit of Canadians to be doing that. What is the answer? Why are we not doing something dif

Status of Women committee  I would add that sexual abuse that women have experienced compounds this as well. Yes, of course, trust in the relationship is easier to build when you have women interacting with indigenous women.

Status of Women committee  If I may, I'll quickly give an answer to that. The majority of indigenous people live off reserve, so in talking about communities, you're talking about communities in Canada, in the provinces and territories. That's the reality. Indigenous people live in urban settings. A very l

Status of Women committee  Thank you. One—eliminating legal provisions that discriminate against indigenous women—has been mentioned. Next is compulsory training for all law enforcement, judges, and Correctional Service of Canada staff regarding indigenous peoples, particularly on the specific circumstanc

Status of Women committee  Good afternoon. [Witness speaks in Mi'kmaq] I just said that my name is Teresa Edwards, I'm Mi'kmaq First Nation, and my traditional name is Young Fire Woman. I want to acknowledge the Algonquin people on whose territory we're gathered and of whom I'm a guest today. I also