What we are seeing, Mr. Ménard, is that there seems to be more serious crime. You mention street gangs. They are often going to make use of younger people. I would not go so far as to say that it is because young people must be less accountable for their actions. After all, we are talking about serious offences like premeditated murder. In cases like that, we also have to protect society, as I mentioned in my brief. Victims often do not know that people like that are living in their neighbourhood. If the information were made public, the people could be recognized. I understand that they might be happy seeing themselves on the front page, but you have to think of the victims too.
In some adult cases, identities have been made widely known and it has even been difficult to send them to half-way houses because of it.
Right from the moment where the judge decides that the young person has committed a crime, it is important that the identity be made known in order to protect the public, as I mentioned in my brief. We are often talking about sexual predators, and, unfortunately, there are young ones too. Making identities known, be it sooner or later, is about protecting society.