Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege to present a petition today on behalf of several hundred residents of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, the Burin Peninsula region of Newfoundland and people from all across the country dealing with the tragic and unnecessary death of a 15 year old gentleman by the name of Joshua Doyle. Two young youths have been charged in this incident. One is 15 years old and the other is 18 years old.
The family and many friends of Joshua Doyle are petitioning the House of Commons that the 18 year old who has been charged be tried in adult court and not in young offenders court because the family and friends fear that the treatment would be a little too lackadaisical and not severe enough. This was a very tragic incident where a 15 year old young man lost his life unnecessarily.