That's always a difficult question when we're talking about young people because, at the same time, we want to give them a chance to return to society once they've served their sentence.
At the same time, having spoken with the prosecution branch of our province, I know they want tools to protect the public. So we view this aspect as a tool such that, if the need is felt and a request is made, prosecutors will have a protocol to follow. They will follow it, but there are serious cases of violence. It's a small number. That request is not made in youth court every day.
However, it is a tool. The prosecution branch told us that what is important for them is to ensure that they have the tools to protect the public.
There must be protection for the public, and it is important. It does not prevent us from continuing to return young offenders to society, to work with them and with the various caseworkers and to put in place the services that will bring about their reintegration.
Everyone wants to promote the reintegration of young offenders, regardless of the positions people adopt. However, there is nevertheless a reality, and we must be able to equip people to deal with that reality.