Mr. Speaker, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to speak on this motion this morning because it is a very important topic.
As the member who presented the motion has said, it is of concern to a great many Canadians. However this concern is not necessarily for the reasons that he said. There is a great deal of concern in Canada for our youth, for our next generation; where they are going and what they will have when they become adults and lead the actual direction of the country.
We in the Liberal Party will be bringing forward legislation in June to deal with some of the concerns that the hon. member has brought forward. Whether these changes will meet with his approval or not, no one can say until he actually sees them. We will, however, be bringing forward a first phase in June that will deal with changes to the Young Offenders Act and to some degree will harshen penalties for young offenders.
The second phase is a study beginning in the fall of the Young Offenders Act. This complete review of the Young Offenders Act will determine what changes should be made to the act in light of the changes that were being recommended in June, and other changes which need to be made to accommodate the concerns of the people of Canada.
We will be hearing witnesses and the committee, I presume, will be travelling. It will be a complete and detailed study. The concern of course is that we must look at this act not from the point of view of a concern of the people of Canada-