Thank you.
I want to start by thanking all of our witnesses for being here and for your incredible strength and composure, given the terrible context of the discussion we're having today.
You may have read a Global News report a number of months ago that had an ATIP from Correctional Service of Canada officials discussing the transfer.
You're probably aware of this, but when they were discussing the transfer, one of the officials, whose name was redacted, asked when the victims’ families would be notified and whether it needed to happen a certain number of days prior to the transfer.
The second official replied that they would only be notified once the transfer was complete, to which the first official responded, “Oh good, I was worried that the circus would begin prior to the transfer.”
Then the second official, just trying to pass off responsibility, said, “Nope, he’ll be assigned to someone else by the time it hits the fan.”
How does that make you feel? Do you feel that anyone at Correctional Service of Canada or in the government has been fully held accountable for this callous disregard for the feelings and the rights of victims?