Joe Comartin at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 28th, 2010. See this statement in context.

October 28th, 2010 / 9:15 a.m.

NDP

Joe Comartin NDP Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Minister, and the rest of the witnesses, for being here.

Following up on Mr. Lessard's question, we heard from Commissioner Head that they always know at least a month in advance--I think this was universal, and I don't think there were any exceptions--of when a prisoner is going to be released.

The way you've worded clause 5, it only allows the ex-prisoner to notify the minister once they've been released. That's the tense of the verbs in that section.

Would you be open to an amendment that would allow them to notify the minister at the time they become aware of their date of release?

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