Justice committee  Thank you. On young offenders legislation, I think Bill C-10 is a start. It certainly isn't where I would like to see it. I would like to see it be more proactive. I would like to see greater emphasis placed on early intervention for those children who are at risk. We have the

Justice committee  For serious violent offence, and especially repeat serious violent offence, without question; I think the sanctions currently imposed under the YCJA for that type of crime does absolutely nothing to teach the balance of young people that there are consequences for that kind of be

Justice committee  Well, I'm personally very frustrated when I hear cries about the rights of the child, and yet I find that those voices remain deafeningly silent when they talk about the rights of child victims. We need to have a greater balance in this country. Canada does not comply with the

Justice committee  Yes, I did.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee. Due to the limited time today, I'll restrict my comments to part 2 of Bill C-10, which is on sentencing. The justice and corrections systems of Canada must serve the needs of all Canadians, not just criminals and special inte