As you know, the government has tabled Bill C-9 in the House, which deals mainly with conditional sentencing. Minister Day would like to do away with the option that judges have to impose conditional sentences. According to Justice officials, this measure would affect 15,000 people in Canada right now, of whom one third would be expected to go to jail immediately because of the special conditions of their house arrest. Can you tell me to what extent the Correctional Service is prepared to deal with the bill if it is passed? How much would this cost?
On June 7th, 2006. See this statement in context.