Madam Speaker, it is my honour to present a petition signed by 1,281 Canadians.
After 14-year-old Devan Selvey's murder in Hamilton, Ontario, that was the result of continuous and unaddressed bullying, and since 1977 both the number and rate of youth aged 12 to 17 years accused of homicide has risen 41%, the petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to immediately and thoroughly review the Youth Criminal Justice Act and make the appropriate amendments to stem the tide of increasing violence.