I Am Just As Dead Or Injured Whether My Attacker Was 11 Or 111

I have to admit I don't have an answer but Harper has to revamp the YOL to ensure that kids aren't exploited by older thugs and to ensure they understand the consequences of failing to abide by societies rules. Come on Stephen you promised and while I understand you have a lot more on your plate now than you had at election time let's not try to pull a McGinty.

Tories condemn youth law - but don't move to change it

By ALAN FINDLAY, TORONTO SUN

The federal government isn't planning to revamp legislation on the youngest lawbreakers anytime soon.

Justice Minister Vic Toews recently condemned current legislation, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, as a failure for not dealing with kids under the age of 12, but there have been no signs of movement on the file since then.

"We can't comment on individual cases, and there are no coming plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility," Toews' communications director, Mike Storeshaw, stated in an e-mail yesterday.

Toews told Sun Media earlier this year that gangs exploit the law and use youngsters as drug couriers and for break-ins.

Dealing with 10- and 11-year-olds doesn't mean throwing the youngest criminals into jail but authorities should have some option other than simply passing them on to child welfare agencies, Toews said.

The Conservatives promised in the January election campaign that they would revamp the law to impose "effective punishment" for adolescents who commit serious crimes.