Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise today and present this petition on behalf of citizens from coast to coast who are calling for changes to the Young Offenders Act.
They want an act serious enough to deter young people from committing crime and tough enough to provide real justice.
There are many Canadians from coast to coast who feel that the Young Offenders Act does not meet its objectives and in some instances actually contributes to an increase in crime by weakening penalties against delinquents and does not deal with repeat offenders in a strong fashion.
I have the pleasure of presenting this petition on behalf 284 petitioners.