Wayne Easter at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On January 27th, 2015. See this statement in context.

January 27th, 2015 / 10:10 a.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for appearing.

I'll start with the Parole Board. Under Bill C-12, I don't believe—and I could be wrong on this—that if an offender fails a urine test or fails to take it, the board would absolutely cancel the parole. Is that true or is it not?

I will put my question this way. Does the board itself have any discretion over the offender's parole if he or she fails the urine test or fails to take it? Is any discretion left with the board, or is the legislation absolute that the parole will be cancelled?

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