LIBERALS TREAT KILLERS AS CHILDREN
TORONTO – The Ontario
Liberal government’s plan to transfer
responsibility for violent young offenders to
a new Children's Ministry is a slap in the face
to victims in the Province according to former
Solicitor General Robert Runciman, the Conservative
MPP for Leeds-Grenville.
The Liberal’s Children’s Minister,
Marie Bountrogianni, has indicated that the
government plans to transfer responsibility
for young offenders from the Corrections Ministry
to her new ministry by the end of the year.
Runciman described the plan as “naïve
and dangerous social engineering” by the
Liberal government.
“To believe that 16- and 17-year-old
sexual predators and killers should be treated
as children belies a Liberal mindset that all
young offenders are victims of their environment
and need coddling instead of punishment,”
charged the veteran MPP.
“The reality is that many of these young
offenders are vicious and unconscionable criminals
and treating them as children only re-victimizes
the people who’ve suffered from their
frequently horrific acts,” said Runciman.
“This initiative was not a part of their
election platform nor was it included in their
Throne Speech,” said Runciman and he urged
the Liberal government to consult with police
officers and victims’ organizations before
moving ahead with this “ill thought-out”
plan.
“Police and victims are intimately familiar
with youth crimes and they deserve a voice in
this decision,” asserted Runciman.
Robert W. Runciman, MPP
(416) 325-1522
