Irwin Cotler at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On October 20th, 2011. See this statement in context.

October 20th, 2011 / 10:25 a.m.

Liberal

Irwin Cotler Liberal Mount Royal, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone, and more specifically to my colleagues from Quebec.

I have read the brief from the Barreau du Québec, a well-written brief founded on the core principles of criminal justice. I have also read the letter to the Minister of Justice, which you have cited.

So I will continue from where you left off. Could you comment on the youth justice system, on the importance of the specific nature, as you said, of youth criminal justice, an area in which Quebec has a great deal of expertise and experience?

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