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Public Safety committee As I mentioned before, we know very clearly that our offenders come with unstable work histories, with a significant lack of vocational skills training. We know very well there are trades, vocational skills, and labour markets. We work closely with a number of people to get third
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee I mentioned in some cases we don't have them. We can provide you, without question, any material we have on recidivism rates. Some of those are very strongly oriented to some of our programs of violence prevention.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee It's not my determination to make a comment on the prioritizations that are decided on government priorities; that's for Parliament.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Again, it's not my determination to determine how government sets their priorities.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Yes. Each department goes through all of its operations that are designed in terms of programs, looks at these from the perspective of effectiveness and efficiency, considers--
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee As I mentioned a few times here, the integration of looking at correctional needs with inmates are very prolific. Many of our inmates have significant substance abuse problems. Many have mental health issues. With many there are gang-associated elements, and many have violent ten
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee I'm sorry, in which area?
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee For the strategic review process?
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee There is a document. It's important to note that the strategic review did not just look at farms.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Again, I believe it's the strategic review process that is looked at and examined.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Yes, there would be information that would have been considered in all the arenas we looked at for performing more efficiently. I don't know what the name of the document is.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Well, it actually refers to job availability in certain sectors. That's why I say we don't have the data on that. What we do know is that the sectors, in terms of agriculture, are not in the hiring business right now.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee Well, actually, we have a number. Yes, we have hairdressing, culinary, food, welding, carpentry--
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee We have lots of programs in the Correctional Service of Canada.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller
Public Safety committee We have waiting lists for programs, without any question, yes.
March 25th, 2010Committee meeting
Ross Toller