Public Safety committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair and honourable members of the committee, it is a pleasure to appear before you today as the recently appointed commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, or CSC. As you know, with me today is Fraser Macaulay, Acting Senior Deputy Commissioner, as w

Public Safety committee  Thank you for the question. As per the minister's request, we will be conducting an in-depth review of the case. I've already identified two senior staff members to be on the board that will review the case, and I'm also seeking a community member to be part of that review. As

Public Safety committee  In our response, we said that we would do a food services audit. The audit has been completed, and obviously we will be briefed on the results of this particular audit.

Public Safety committee  I'll have to get back to you on when.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Yes, the audit would look at the food and its quality. We went to a different system. We have cook-chill, and then we have finishing kitchens. The inmates do have powdered milk. I have to say, though—and Larry is responsible for grievances—that as senior deputy commissioner, I

Public Safety committee  In terms of the prison farms, the inmates will be able to learn different skills, some of the soft skills. I think I mentioned before at this committee skills such as just being able to get up in the morning to go to a job. They'll be working with animals, and at both Joycevill

Public Safety committee  Thank you.

Public Safety committee  The minister has asked me to do an in-depth review of the case, and this is what I'm going to do.

Public Safety committee  Yes.

Public Safety committee  Again, the minister has asked me to conduct a review of the case, and this is exactly what I'm going to do. I've already identified individuals to do the review, and I am seeking a community member. At the same time as we review the case—and I can't get into the specifics of any

Public Safety committee  Well, in the case at hand, he has asked that I do an in-depth review of the case, and this is exactly what I'm going to do.

Public Safety committee  Yes, I am. Again, I was recently appointed to the position of commissioner, and this is a case for which the minister has actually asked that I do a review. That's how it was done. He asked me to do a review, and that's what I'm going to do, an in-depth review.

Public Safety committee  He would ask me to do a review.

Public Safety committee  I just want to be clear. This was a tragedy that changed many lives forever. I have been asked to do a review. I am committed to doing a review of the case. As I said, we have a rigorous case management process, but through this review we will ensure that the decision was done ac