As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Seeback, I am in favour of prevention. I wish this problem had never started. I wish it never existed. I wish it weren't there.
We do have the carrot part. There are tons of programs available at all different levels of government. There is funding that's put out by different levels of government, and organizations such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, which are doing a tremendous job. I am in support of all of that.
At the same time, you have to understand that this is a very, very serious issue, especially when you're dealing with youth, protecting our youth, protecting our communities, and protecting our neighbourhoods. Ultimately, it's about protecting our future. Our youth are our future. Unless we take serious steps to protect them, this is going to get out of hand.
This may not be everything to solve the problem. All I'm saying is that my bill would do a little bit. Even if that little bit at the end of the day saved one life, I would be very happy. I would have achieved the success that I've set out to do.