About the independent oversight, I think that's a huge thing that was overlooked on this. Without an independent party, how can Canadians and anybody really be sure that the officials are following the law and not misusing their discretion?
As I touched on a little earlier, the discretion is in the hands of CSC. When I was in segregation, around when Ashley Smith passed away, I'd reach out to the warden because I was deteriorating. She actually granted me time out. I was allowed four hours out a day. In the last eight months of my sentence, I saw that maybe once every two weeks, because there was always something going on in the institution.
I feel that this is going to continue to happen without an independent oversight. I think that's a huge thing, and it—if anything—should be implemented for sure.