Mr. Speaker, I suggest the minister get her head out from wherever it is buried and look at the facts.
There is growing evidence all over that our prisons are out of control and that criminal activity is on the rise. Security staff reports show that inmate assaults on staff, drugs, alcohol and gang activity are all common occurrences in Canada's prisons.
There are walkaways from our halfway houses. Tragically, a parole officer was killed earlier this month. There have been three murders in my riding alone by offenders living in halfway houses.
Can the minister tell us when the government is going to get rid of statutory release and make our prisoners earn their parole?