Mr. Speaker, recently the Minister of Justice said that the primary objective of his department was for a fair and responsive system of justice.
It is over a year and a half since I asked the minister to review the Patrick Kelly case. Over two years ago the key witness in the case admitted she lied during the trial. This witness's false testimony put Mr. Kelly, a former RCMP officer, behind bars.
We could very well have put an innocent man in prison for the past 14 years. Now this witness, presently in the U.S., refuses to testify further.
What is the minister's department doing to ensure the interviews with this witness are completed in order that a section 690 review in the Kelly case can proceed?