Madam Speaker, I quite appreciated the remarks of my hon. colleague. However I must ask her a question.
The hon. member said she did not feel that poverty or social circumstances were the cause of youth crime and illustrated this by saying that there are many people who come from similar circumstances, poverty and dysfunctional environments, who are honest, and even cited members of the House.
I am curious to know if she could explain whether she feels that all people are essentially the same. Does she not feel that we are all individuals and that as individuals we might react differently to the circumstances of poverty, and consequently some people might be prone to crime whereas other people might be prone to honesty given the same circumstances.
Further, I might ask the hon. member if she would explain that bit of logic but if she might go further and define what she thinks is the cause of young people turning to crime?