Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday we heard about the second school fire in Fort McPherson in just over a year. Like the other people in my community, I was hoping that it was a mechanical problem that caused the fire. It was really upsetting to learn today that the RCMP think that it is another case of arson.
Mr. Speaker, the community of Fort McPherson is hurting from these losses. The first fire, where we lost our school, was bad enough. It is worse because everyone in the community saw the difficulties last year. If someone actually set this fire, they did it knowing how much it would hurt the people of Fort McPherson.
Mr. Speaker, the community of Fort McPherson wants to deal with this problem. The arson at the school is only one sign of the problems of the youth. There are some children who are, in the words of the Mayor, unruly, incompetent, and mischievous. They believe that they are untouchable and in some ways they are. The current Young Offenders Act does not apply to them as they are too young. They know that even though, as they get older, the Young Offenders Act is usually not more than a slap on the wrist. Fort McPherson is asking for help dealing with this problem. We have to find who is responsible for this, whatever it takes. We have to find a way to deal with the youth who are on the wrong path of life.
Mr. Speaker, we would like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services, along with the Minister of Justice, to support the community by sending a team of professional investigators to help us resolve this problem. We need to develop a plan for working with the youth in addressing the social problems, which have brought... Mr. Speaker, I would like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.