Mr. Richard Stroppel at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On March 9th, 2011. See this statement in context.

March 9th, 2011 / 4:30 p.m.

Member, National Criminal Justice Section, Canadian Bar Association

I would disagree with that.

Many of the amendments are not directed at serious violent offenders. I've already made the point that the definition of serious offence, which would effectively reverse the onus, in a certain sense, onto the young person to justify their release, includes all kinds of property offences.

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