I think it's really going in the wrong direction, and I don't think it's the purpose of a youth criminal justice act. Within the existing legislation there are ways to address the concern of public safety. I think one of the members said that there is considerable flexibility for judges in what they can do, and there is some flexibility for the crown in how they can pursue criminal acts by young persons. That already exists in the legislation. This is overkill, in my view.
On June 10th, 2010. See this statement in context.