Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to see the minister moving in that direction. There was a serious offence in 1984 in my riding of Scarborough—Agincourt. In 1989, when we were both novices here, I presented a private member's bill. After 10 years a lot of the recommendations I presented are coming to light. I want to thank the minister for moving in that direction. It is an honour to be part of a government that has seen the light at the end of the tunnel.
Could we not look at the legislation for automatic transfers? Could we not look for mandatory treatment? For a serious crime like a killing where the young offender is over 14 we could automatically transfer that case to adult court. We have mandatory treatment. If the young offender refuses mandatory treatment we could withhold these special considerations.