Justice committee  I agree completely with it, and we are in the process of adapting to the principles. We had adopted measures in the past, but the act states, in the declaration of principle, that participation by victims has to be encouraged, even in relation to specific sentences. We have proje

Justice committee  I would like to pursue that point. I said the Act is young. We are starting to get a handle on all of the provisions of the Act. Certainly there were approaches in terms of services to victims that started with the Young Offenders Act. We really put the emphasis on developing tho

Justice committee  Exactly. I think we are starting to understand something. The youth criminal justice system consists of the procedural provisions for young people, but it is also a system of justice for victims. On that point, we can congratulate the government, because it is becoming increasin

Justice committee  ...and that are already provided in the Act.

Justice committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, members of the committee. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for inviting me. I am going to start out on a positive note by saying that I am relatively convinced that I share intentions similar to