Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'll ask again my question that I rushed to ask last time.
From looking at the Auditor General's report on systemic racism within Correctional Service Canada, we know that there are disparities present from the moment the offenders enter federal institutions. We know that the process for assigning security classifications, including the use of the custody rating scale—which we've talked about at this committee—and the frequent overrides of the scale by corrections staff, results in a disproportionately high number of Black and indigenous offenders being placed in maximum-security institutions. We know that, while the majority of offenders will receive parole before the ends of their sentences, the data shows that indigenous and Black offenders remain in custody for a longer period of time and at higher levels of security.
I just want to ask the witness panel what their thoughts are on this data, what their thoughts are on a fairer process, and how we can achieve that fairer process.