I want to pick up on that particular example. There are some 1.5 million permanent residents. This bill potentially is going to have a profound impact on the lives of many of these people who call Canada their home. Thousands of those people came here as young children. When someone who came here at age three has committed a crime, even if it's a minor crime, is there not any sort of societal responsibility for that young person? In other words, should young people, say eight years old, be exempt, at the very least, from this legislation?
On November 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.