Justice committee  In each of the provinces, my understanding of the fine option program is basically they equate, often around the minimum wage, to the number of hours required to pay off that surcharge.

Justice committee  That's my understanding, yes.

Justice committee  If you look at the different programs that exist in the provinces and territories, there are, as the minister has said, variations between them. I think some of the common features are they tend to be, for example, work in a volunteer sector so that it doesn't detract from employ

Justice committee  If I could answer, it might help to think about the existing aggravating factor that refers to young persons under the age of 18. While there will be differences for young persons, clearly developmentally there are some clear milestones for persons under that age. Most kids fall