Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Minister and Mr. Sims.
I'd like to thank you, Minister, and the government and your department for introducing important amendments to our criminal law. In my view, the safety of our families and our communities is of paramount importance, and I believe it's one of the most important things that we, as members of Parliament, are sent here to protect.
For over a year now--since the last election--I've been regularly surveying the constituents in my riding about their concerns about the youth criminal justice system in this country and their support for the proposed amendments to youth criminal justice that you've put forward recently.
I've also had many conversations with members of the Peel Regional Police force in my region. They have told me, for a number of years now, that they support changes to that system. I wonder if you could tell the committee if the bill has received support from police forces and organizations across Canada.