Evidence of meeting #47 for Public Safety and National Security in the 42nd Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was number.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Matthew Dubé NDP Beloeil—Chambly, QC
Sure, yes.
I've gone over my time before, but if Dr. Zinger wants to comment, I'll let him.
Liberal
Executive Director and General Counsel, Office of the Correctional Investigator
Certainly.
I just want to add to Mr. Sapers' response here by simply saying that we can certainly inspire ourselves from the work that has been done by the UN special rapporteur on the convention against torture, as well as the standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners that in 2015 have been renamed the Nelson Mandela rules. They set out very clear provisions to try to comply with solitary confinement, and make sure that it is used in exceptional instances, under very rigorous procedural safeguards.
That is all I wanted to add about the matter.
Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Thank you, committee members, for your questions. They were excellent.
Thank you, Mr. Zinger and Mr. Sapers, for your visit today. Mr. Sapers, I echo again the committee's thanks for your service to Canadians both in and out of prison, in your work as investigator, and very best wishes in your new work.
Correctional Investigator of Canada, Office of the Correctional Investigator
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As I said, I always appreciate the opportunity to meet before this committee. This has been an indulgence, so thank you for the time and thank you for the questions. I thought after 12 years I wouldn't feel quite so challenged, but you held up your end of the bargain, too, so I appreciate it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
We said we would. Thank you very much.
We're going to take a very brief suspension, as Mr. Sapers says good-bye, and then come back.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
Let's gather again.
Colleagues, as I said at the beginning of the meeting, I want to move into a business session. I didn't have anybody expressing concerns about that, but I think we should still have a motion to do business considerations.
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant
We just ask that those who should be here are here.
We'll suspend for a moment as we move in camera.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
