One of the things that I think is an extreme shortcoming of the existing Youth Criminal Justice Act is the fact that there is no provision for mandatory counselling. If we really want to see violent people, who are placed within the system after they have been convicted of committing a violent act, reintegrated into our communities, if we really want to help them--and I've heard the word “rhetoric” used--if we don't want to use rhetoric, then let's make sure that whatever warrant expiry date is set, they receive that counselling. Currently it does not exist. Currently it is not mandatory.
On June 15th, 2010. See this statement in context.