Mr. Speaker, yesterday in the House my colleague from Wild Rose stated how Roy Tremblay, a prison guard in the process of relocating a prisoner with full-blown AIDS, was stuck by a hidden tattoo needle.
The following letter from Mr. Tremblay expresses his frustration with our present day penal system. The letter reads:
Isn't it ironic that Corrections Canada provides convicts with condoms, lubricant and bleach to clean their needles, and we've been told that Joyceville is thinking about opening a tattoo room for its inmates?
Well what about providing some protective equipment for the staff? I ask you, isn't a guard's life worth the cost of a pair of puncture resistant gloves?
He goes on to write:
It may be said that I am bitter and should just get on with my life. Well guess what? I am very bitter and I would gladly trade places with these people and let them have the worries and uncertainty that I have to endure every day.
Corrections Canada gives staff lip service to our concerns. Well if they want to talk the talk then they better start walking the walk.
By the way, it should be noted that it is a policy not to inform prison guards and staff about—