Ms. Ruth Gagnon at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 19th, 2010. See this statement in context.

October 19th, 2010 / 10 a.m.

Member of the Board of Directors, Director General of the Elisabeth Fry Society of Quebec, Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec Inc.

Ruth Gagnon

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.

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