With respect to the proposed plan by Correctional Services Canada to institute a needle-swapping program to combat the spread of blood-borne diseases in prisons, what are: ( a ) the expected duration of this program; ( b ) the locations of any Correctional Services Canada institutions which will be involved in the program; ( c ) the expected short-term and long-term costs of the program; ( d ) the number of prisoners to be involved in the pilot program and in the main program to follow; ( e ) a summary of concerns directed to the Deputy Prime Minister and to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness from the unions representing prison guards and other prison workers regarding this program; and ( f ) the expected amounts of payments to private medical practitioners assisting in the establishment and maintenance of the program in Canadian prisons?
In the House of Commons on February 4th, 2005. See this statement in context.