A November 2012 briefing document sent to the previous public safety minister, Vic Toews, said temporary absences play an important role in helping offenders reintegrate into society.
It cites the “low rate of failure” arising from temporary absences. It goes on to say, “A gradual, structured, and supervised release process represents an effective means of contributing to public safety”.
Can you provide the committee with any evidence that information provided by the minister was inaccurate, because one has to look at the consequences of this? If you're saying this is needed, then where's the case that shows that what Minister Toews was saying is wrong?