Mr. Speaker, I am sorry, but I have in no way distorted the motion put forward by the Member for New Westminster-Burnaby. I commented on his motion. I did not say anything about extending sentences, contrary to what he says. I mentioned the fact that he wants to lower the age from 12 to 10 and from 18 to 16. That is what I talked about.
When he asks me to talk to my constituents about what they think about his motion, I can tell him that right now. We know as a result of many surveys that have been conducted throughout Quebec, and I imagine throughout Canada, that people are reasonably satisfied with this legislation. As I said, it is not perfect, and there is room for improvement. However, Quebeckers are not currently in a panic over the Young Offenders Act.
You hear a great deal about it, as I understand, in the West and in the English-language press. Why exactly are they panicking so? Is the press exaggerating? Or is it the work of a few paranoid people? I am not sure, but people are not paranoid in Quebec. The Member must be aware of what is happening elsewhere, and not just in his area, where he claims there is a general sense of panic.