We'll be starting the chat shortly with Joe Wamback, the Newmarket, Ont. father who is leading a move for tougher treatment of violent young offenders since his on Jonathan was attacked. It has been almost 10 months to the day. Jonathan is doing better than eanyone expected but still suffers every day and still has many many years to go. It is doubted that he will ever fully recover.
Brain injury is forever.
He travels every day to the hospital to undergo extensive therapy five days a week. Specifically, violent offenders must receive counselling, which is not accounted for under the present young offenders act or under the proposed Bill C-3. Mr. Wamback, I think it's wonderful that you have collected over 800,000 signatures. It is unfortunate, however, that the Liberal Government will most likely ignore your plea for YOA reform. That's a difficult question to answer.