Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Prince George—Bulkley Valley.
Let us look at the problem. The problem today is that crime is increasing. Some like to trot out statistics that it is not. They say it is going down. The reason crime is increasing is that 50% to 60% of non-violent crime and 40% of violent crime is not reported to the police. The fact is that crime is increasing. Youth violent crime in particular is increasing. It has doubled since 1986. What can we do?
There has been a failure of the system to deal with it. Our traditional response of detection, detention and deterrence simply has not worked. If one looks at them carefully the statistics bear that out. We have not been able to put forward a system that protects victims rights. We do not have a system that prevents crime, but there are solutions out there. What can we do?
I will put forth some constructive solutions that members of my party and other parties have been putting forth for some time. The first thing—