Human Resources committee  You already have six copies, which I gave you when I arrived.

Human Resources committee  I imagine that the Correctional Service will have to make a decision with regard to that matter, and it will no doubt say that a small part of the pension will have to cover the inmate's needs, other than food and lodging, namely the cost of the cell itself. Please understand tha

Human Resources committee  Indeed, one could certainly take that argument to its logical conclusion.

Human Resources committee  I would like to share with you my expertise as the director of a centre for former female inmates, more specifically as regards inmates who are released from jail. Of course, given the way Bill C-31 is designed, we will find other mechanisms, amendments or ways to help these peo

Human Resources committee  Regarding Old Age Security, the only criterion required by law is for a person to be a Canadian citizen, to have lived in Canada long enough, at least ten years. To be eligible for a full pension, you need to have lived in Canada for 40 years after the age of 18. There are no cri

Human Resources committee  I cannot answer that question. I do not know how many 65-year-old inmates have applied for Old Age Security. That figure is not known. I can say that, as it now stands, the Correctional Service does not use section 78 to get inmates to pay for their food and lodging.

Human Resources committee  I would like to draw your attention to section 78 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. That section provides for detainees to help pay for their housing and food costs, in proportion to the benefits they receive. So that is already included in section 78 of the Correct

Human Resources committee  I agree, Madam Chair. Do we really want to believe that seniors should be punished even more because of their age and their health? I do not think this is the direction we want to take. Here are our recommendations. For these reasons, we reject Bill C-31 as it is currently word

Human Resources committee  Madam Chair, members of the committee, I would like to thank you, on behalf of the Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec, Inc., for having invited us to present our position. The amendments proposed in Bill C-31contain, in our view, serious flaws. On the o