Madam Chair, weeks ago, the government announced that it would look into releasing offenders to ease the burden on the system and prevent the spread of the coronavirus in our prisons. However, this has only shifted the problem from prisons to the police, with public safety concerns in our communities, not to mention the increased risk of spreading the virus to the general public.
What orders has the government, through the Minister of Public Safety, given to the commissioner of corrections, and what steps have been taken already to deal with this issue?