Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague is well aware that a portion of an inmate's pay, which is normally less than $7 a day, goes to the inmate's keep.
I know my hon. colleague would never want to indicate that a large number of people receive a large amount of money and that a lot of people escape from maximum or medium security institutions.
When individuals escape from these institutions the RCMP or other police forces are notified immediately and appropriate action is taken.