Mr. Speaker, I listened closely to what the member had to say. He emphasizes and reinforces victims. I would like to share with him a concern that residents of Winnipeg North share, I believe, with all Canadians. It is the government is not doing enough in preventing crimes from taking place in the first place.
When we look at it from that perspective, the government neglect in that area allows for more victims of crimes to occur. This is really important to the constituents who I represent. They want to see a government that takes more of a proactive approach in dealing with things such as diverting youth out of gangs into a more creative, positive atmosphere. It seems to me that its focus is too narrow in its scope.
Could the member indicate to the House when, or if at all, the government has any clear intention to deal with issues specific to preventing crimes from taking place in the first place? What bold new initiatives can we anticipate in the next few months dealing with that issue?