Mr. Speaker, I have three petitions to present, two of which concern the Young Offenders Act.
The first one was motivated by the sad death of Vivi Leimonis or Georgina Leimonis. The petitioners request that Parliament recognize and address the concerns stated in the petition and amend the Criminal Code of Canada and the Young Offenders Act according-
ly, providing heavier penalties for those convicted of violent crime. Police departments must also be provided with adequate funds to ensure the safety and security of the public.
The second petition was occasioned by the violent death in my riding of Mr. Louis Ambas and the petitioners are primarily from my riding.
They pray and request that Parliament amend the Young Offenders Act to provide that young offenders charged with murder be automatically tried in adult court; that, if convicted, they be sentenced as adults; and that their identity not be hidden from the public.