Mr. Speaker, Correctional Services of Canada has an active program to deal with the situation. It is working with Health Canada and other medical authorities. Its view is that it currently has the situation under control.
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Health February 24th, 1995
Mr. Speaker, Correctional Services of Canada has an active program to deal with the situation. It is working with Health Canada and other medical authorities. Its view is that it currently has the situation under control.
Business Of The House February 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to answer the question today because, as the House knows, our only business tomorrow will be to hear the President of the United States address a joint meeting of both Houses in this Chamber at three o'clock in the afternoon.
I might say also that the debate today will be on third reading of Bill C-37, the Young Offenders Act amendments. I have already said what we are going to be doing tomorrow.
On Friday the business will be second reading of Bill C-69, the electoral boundaries bill; followed if necessary by Bill C-37; followed by resumption of second reading debate of Bill C-69, the firearms bill.
On Monday morning of next week, the House will resume wherever it left off on Friday. However, as we already know, at 4.30 p.m. the Minister of Finance will make the annual budget presentation.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of next week the House will continue the budget debate.
On Thursday and Friday of next week the House will consider second reading of a bill respecting borrowing authority.
Pearson International Airport February 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, this difficult situation involves a matter of legal interpretation. I understand that the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Transport and their officials are working to find a solution. I hope it will be developed before too long.
I would be happy to work with them in arriving at this solution because I know how much distress is being caused by the situation outlined by my hon. friend.
Corrections February 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I will seek further information about who told what to the hon. member.
I hope that in future he will also refrain from using fiction in his questions.
Corrections February 22nd, 1995
Mr. Speaker, as I have already informed the House, we have two contradictory reports, one from the correctional service internal investigation and one from the correctional investigator.
Because they differ in facts and interpretation, we are convening a further independent inquiry. That will throw the light we are seeking on this difficult matter.
Canadian Security Intelligence Service February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, the SIRC operates at arm's length from the minister and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. I believe the SIRC is fully empowered to conduct further investigations if it sees fit to do so.
Again, why are the hon. member and his party trying to give credibility to the Heritage Front? I am very curious to know.
Canadian Security Intelligence Service February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am satisfied that the SIRC will want to review the tape and determine if further investigation is required in the light of
such activities. I think that is what we would expect from a standing commission of inquiry like the SIRC.
Kingston Prison For Women February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, matters of discipline of staff are the responsibility of the commissioner of corrections.
I think the first thing to do is carry out the inquiry that I announced today, to have a basis of fact on which to take further action inasmuch as there have been two reports both set up under the CCRA and which have reached opposite conclusions on the same situation.
This is the sensible approach and this is the one I am taking as quickly as possible.
Kingston Prison For Women February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, on January 20 there was a report released by an internal commission of inquiry set up by the commissioner of corrections under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
However, just last week I received another report from the correctional investigator into the same situation which provided quite a different set of conclusions in respect of facts and interpretation.
As a result of the conflicts between these two reports, the commissioner of corrections recommended, and I agreed, that there should be an independent impartial investigation to establish the base of facts. When that is done I will see what further action needs to be taken and I will take such action.
Prison For Women February 21st, 1995
Mr. Speaker, I am tabling in both official languages pursuant to the relevant standing order, the special report of the correctional investigator made pursuant to section 193 of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act concerning the treatment of inmates and subsequent inquiry following certain incidents at the prison for women in April 1994 and thereafter.
Mr. Speaker, at the same time, I am also tabling the response by the Correctional Service of Canada to the recommendations of the correctional investigator made in the special report to which I have referred. This is also being tabled pursuant to the relevant standing order in both official languages.