I have a brief point, Mr. Chair, just to illuminate that this amendment simply gives discretion to a judge where a judge concludes that a specific young person might be deterred...to allow the judge to take that into account in sentencing. It is permissive to a judge. It's not mandatory or required. Therefore, I would hope my friends across the way would be willing to give the judges a little more discretion.
On November 22nd, 2011. See this statement in context.