Thank you, and welcome, everyone.
I want to thank you in particular for being here today, Mrs. Lacasse. I know it is very difficult for you, but it is very important for us and for the entire country.
We know that your son Sébastien was beaten to death by a dozen young people in Laval, in 2004. You support our Bill C-10 and you say that at least his death will have served some purpose for society and also so that the young murderers will receive a sentence proportionate to the seriousness of their acts. You said that the family of a victim serves a life sentence.
One of the main objectives of the criminal justice system, including the youth justice system, is to protect the public. The government believes that in some cases, the public has the right to know whether a violent young offender has been released into the community.
Do you think the ban on publishing the names of young persons convicted of a violent offence has to be lifted?