Public Safety committee  He is not eligible to be transferred because the sentence is one that we cannot administer in Canada--the death sentence. That's correct.

Public Safety committee  That would be a matter for American authorities to decide. If someone is serving a life sentence in the United States, they are eligible for transfer to Canada.

Public Safety committee  Again, I'd like to just provide some context. There have been 10 Federal Court decisions since 2004. Out of those 10 cases, six were dismissed and four were granted. In relation to Getkate itself, again I'd invite Mr. Laprade as legal counsel to make any comments on that case.

Public Safety committee  That sounds like the usual ratio.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  You know, it would be pure professional speculation on our part as to why in many cases foreign offenders don't wish to go home. I don't know at the moment how many foreign offenders we have in Canadian prisons so as to judge what proportion of them are choosing to apply for tran

Public Safety committee  No. It's regarded as an international mutual assistance arrangement, if you like.

Public Safety committee  That's correct.

Public Safety committee  I'd have to look more closely at the numbers you're using because I don't want to confuse the issue.

Public Safety committee  Again, I'm not sure what document you're working from or what your source is. I have, from the public document of the annual report from 2008-09, that in 2004-05, zero decisions were denied; in 2005-06, two were denied; in 2006-07, 23 were denied; and in 2007-08, 43 were denied.

Public Safety committee  I think I again have to emphasize that my role as a public servant is to explain the bill, to provide factual details. I think that if we get into the area of motivation or aims, I would suggest that it's a question that might be better answered by a government representative. C

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Do you mean if they came back outside of the transfer program?

Public Safety committee  If they come under the transfer program—

Public Safety committee  —the criminal record comes with them. That's correct.