Justice committee  We could sum this up by saying that youth justice, whether in child welfare, youth protection or delinquency under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, should allow us to work on a case-by-case basis. When I say “case by case”, I don't mean removing the penalties currently available u

Justice committee  Certainly.

Justice committee  Under the existing act and under the amendments, the Crown can do it right up to when the trial begins, and even, sometimes, right up to sentencing. So announcing that decision—

Justice committee  I didn't understand your question. I'm sorry.

Justice committee  Not necessarily. I can't answer a statement like that yes or no, because distinctions certainly have to be made among individual cases.

Justice committee  Certainly those factors will be taken into consideration. However, in the previous formulation, all those things are not necessarily happening at the same time.

Justice committee  In the practice of law, whether with young people or with adults, before entering a plea of guilty to an offence for which an adult sentence could be asked for, you are going to make sure you get all the information that is available. That is why, at first appearance, even if it

Justice committee  If it was unfair, I would make the submissions I need to make to the court when the time came.

Justice committee  On page 3, you mean?

Justice committee  It's section 3 of the law.

Justice committee  No, no. Our brief says--I'll say it in English--that, “We note also Parliament’s desire to include in section 3 of the Act the notions of denunciation and deterrence.”

Justice committee  When you read the text, you see that the principles are reversed. That is what I was responding to a little earlier. When the principles are reversed, some of them are given priority.

Justice committee  I don't see it. Could the gentleman repeat that? I was thinking about the previous comments.

Justice committee  Yes, neither one precludes the other, in itself.

Justice committee  Earlier, in response to questions from Mr. Ménard, I said that... It is rare for a young person who has no address or place of residence, who is not living with parents or family members, or at a youth centre or a Children's Aid Society centre, to be released. At least, that is