Justice committee  Good morning. I would first like to thank the committee for inviting our association to come and present our views on Bill C-4. My name is Michèle Goyette. I am a criminologist. I have worked in the youth offenders network in Quebec for over 30 years. I am currently the Directo

Justice committee  Do I have to start back at the beginning?

Justice committee  Okay, I'll continue. We have about 13,000 employees, nearly 900 of whom specialize directly in working with young offenders. Note also that the Directors of Youth Protection who are in charge of the youth centres are also provincial directors under the Youth Criminal Justice Act