Mr. Speaker, in fact I have met with the president of the union on questions of safety very often. We will be acting on those recommendations shortly.
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Inmate Security Rating November 21st, 1997
Mr. Speaker, in fact I have met with the president of the union on questions of safety very often. We will be acting on those recommendations shortly.
Airbus November 20th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, we have been through this many, many times. The fact of the matter is that an investigation was done, hearings commenced, the Staff Sergeant resigned, and they stopped.
Firearms November 19th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the RCMP is fully prepared to do its job with regard to firearms legislation. The regulations are being reviewed now and the RCMP is fully prepared to do its job.
Prisons November 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I can only repeat the fact that the correctional service has taken action very successfully over the last two years.
Prisons November 17th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, first of all I would remind the hon. member that the jail in question is provincial.
Secondly, since we introduced urine analysis in the penitentiary system the incidents of drug usage have diminished from 39% to 12%.
Corrections Canada November 3rd, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the facility in Hobbema is one of which Corrections Canada is quite proud. It introduced new ways of dealing with aboriginal offenders. I specifically remember the hon. member attended the opening with much fanfare.
We are very aware of any incident of that kind that occurs inside an institution and are taking action.
Public Service October 30th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I think we have put the issue to rest.
It has been pretty well established that the Bloc party was wandering down the road. I would warn the hon. member that when he gets lost down that road the leader has a tendency to fire the driver.
Airbus October 30th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, I can only refer the member to the staff sergeant's own press release which stated that he accepted a job that he was very happy to take.
Airbus October 30th, 1997
Mr. Speaker, the reason Canadians should realize it is not is because the entire exercise was handled according to the RCMP Act without any political interference at all, as it should be.
Customs Act October 30th, 1997
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-18, an Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)