Yesterday, the Conservative Government of Canada introduced very important legislation to fight back against youth crime in Canada. For far too long, young offenders have been given a blank cheque to commit harmful crimes, including property crimes as well as violent offences, without receiving anything more than a slap on the wrist or a few years probation.
There is no deterrence for these young criminals to stop committing crimes unless we make a meaningful stand with real accountability for violent and/or habitual offenders. For too long, Canada's youth crime laws have ignored the principle that crime in wrong. Breaking the law is wrong and we need to send that message to these kids. If you do commit a crime, you must pay for your actions.
Another vitally important component of the proposed legislation is that it would make it possible for teenagers charged with committing a crime can be held in custody until the completion of their trial. When an individual is suspected of committing a violent offence, they should not be free in the community until it has been proven in a court of law that they are not guilty of the offence. It's better to be safe than sorry when it come to violent criminals, no matter how old they are.
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