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VIOLENT YOUNG CRIMINALS NOW RESPONSIBILITY
OF MINISTRY OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

TORONTO _ If convicted, three teenagers charged with first degree murder in the brutal death of a 12-year-old boy here this week, will fall under the jurisdiction of the Ontario government’s new Ministry of Children’s Services.

The new Liberal government is transferring responsibility for the province’s Young Offender services from the Ministry of Correctional Services to the new Ministry of Children’s, Minister Marie Bountrogianni announced in the Legislature this week. She said the transfer will be completed by the end of the year.

Ontario’s former Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety and Security, Bob Runciman, is outraged by the government’s plan.

“Surprisingly while people in Toronto are aghast by the brutal murder, they don’t seem to realize that alleged murderers will now come under the jurisdiction of the children’s ministry if they are convicted,” said Runciman, MPP for Leeds-Grenville.

In introducing the government’s plan in the legislature this week, Minister Bountrogianni said: “We will be focusing on helping kids get their lives back on track and become contributing members of society.”

“Transferring this responsibility from the Ministry of Corrections to the Ministry of Children’s Services is dumb and dangerous,” said Runciman.

“The idea that 16 and 17-year-olds convicted of serious crimes such as murder or rape are some sort of unfortunate children is outrageous,’ Runciman said.

“One has to wonder how, under this ‘everyone’s a victim approach’, the three teenagers charged with first degree murder this week will be treated, if convicted,” said Runciman.

The former Solicitor General urges the Liberal government to reconsider the transfer, especially for 16 and 17-year-olds.

“The government should forget its social engineering and instead focus on family and friends who have lost loved ones and had their lives destroyed by violent, uncaring young criminals.

Media Contact:
Don Swayne
Executive Assistant
(416) 325-1522
(613) 342-9522

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VIOLENT YOUNG CRIMINALS NOW RESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTRY OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES TORONTO _ If convicted, three teenagers charged with first degree murder in the brutal death of a 12-year-old boy here this week, will fall under the jurisdiction of the Ontario government’s new Ministry of Children’s Services. The new Liberal government is transferring responsibility for the province’s Young Offender services from the Ministry of Correctional Services to the new Ministry of Children’s, Minister Marie Bountrogianni announced in the Legislature this week. She said the transfer will be completed by the end of the year. Ontario’s former Solicitor General and Minister of Public Safety and Security, Bob Runciman, is outraged by the government’s plan. “Surprisingly while people in Toronto are aghast by the brutal murder, they don’t seem to realize that alleged murderers will now come under the jurisdiction of the children’s ministry if they are convicted,” said Runciman, MPP for Leeds-Grenville. In introducing the government’s plan in the legislature this week, Minister Bountrogianni said: “We will be focusing on helping kids get their lives back on track and become contributing members of society.” “Transferring this responsibility from the Ministry of Corrections to the Ministry of Children’s Services is dumb and dangerous,” said Runciman. “The idea that 16 and 17-year-olds convicted of serious crimes such as murder or rape are some sort of unfortunate children is outrageous,’ Runciman said. “One has to wonder how, under this ‘everyone’s a victim approach’, the three teenagers charged with first degree murder this week will be treated, if convicted,” said Runciman. The former Solicitor General urges the Liberal government to reconsider the transfer, especially for 16 and 17-year-olds. “The government should forget its social engineering and instead focus on family and friends who have lost loved ones and had their lives destroyed by violent, uncaring young criminals. Media Contact: Don Swayne Executive Assistant (416) 325-1522 (613) 342-9522
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VIOLENT YOUNG CRIMINALS NOW RESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTRY OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES

VIOLENT YOUNG CRIMINALS NOW RESPONSIBILITY
OF MINISTRY OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES