Mr. Speaker, the Reform Party is giving Canadians the false impression that inmates are getting a free ride.
I would like to quote from a recent article from the Ottawa Sun which states: What is clear though is that the Reform Party is misleading the public when it claims that convicts are having it good''. It goes on further to say:Credit for reducing costs must go the Corrections Canada managers who amazingly cut 15 per cent from their headquarters budget, instead of hitting the hard working guards''. It concludes: ``The bottom line is that, for the most part, the perception that Canada's inmates are getting a free ride is untrue. There will be horror stories to be sure but it's important to note that our prisons are well-managed and our governments are not soft on crime''.
I agree with that fully.