Mr. Speaker, last Tuesday two federal prisoners walked away from the Ferndale minimum security institution in Mission, British Columbia. When they escaped the press release issued by Correctional Service Canada stated that the two escapees were considered low risk.
On Friday these two low risk offenders were arrested in Oregon after robbing a store at gunpoint. When these two low risk offenders were arrested they were driving a stolen car of a man who was found strangled to death in his apartment and guess what, these two low risk offenders are suspects in the murder.
What guarantees can the minister give this House that there are not other such low risk offenders in Canada's minimum security prisons?