Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I don't use all my time, I'll go to Mr. Woodworth to keep the continuity going.
I would first like to thank the witnesses for being here this morning. I know that you are all very busy. Your testimony here is very important and we thank you for taking the time to be here.
Thank you to all the witnesses for coming and participating. We know you have very busy schedules. Your testimony is much appreciated.
My first question is for Mr. Fournier.
I noticed that you have stressed science and statistics. A Léger Marketing poll in the Journal de Montréal on 25 October 2011 revealed that a majority of Quebeckers feel that our justice system is overly focused on rehabilitation and 77% of them believe that sentences should be tougher.
Nearly half of all Quebeckers wish to see tougher sentences for young offenders. These are the results of the poll. Bill C-10, which includes amendments lifted from the former Sebastian’s Law for example, focuses on dealing with the 5% of young offenders who commit violent crimes and go on to offend again. I am emphasizing the terms violent and reoffend.
Do you feel that young violent repeat offenders are dealt with adequately in Quebec? Does the current system reflect the need to protect society, rehabilitate young offenders and does it pay enough attention to the needs of victims?