Human Resources committee  I believe it would have been helpful. I think part of what was happening at the Edmonton Institution was that it was such a rotten environment and they were so concerned. What is clear is that certain correctional officers—or guards as we may understand them—would actually lock p

Human Resources committee  We undertook a joint evaluation in the workplace—a wellness review—and we found that the employees and our members said, “Oh, thank God you guys are working together. I don't want to feel like I'm just a union member. I don't want to feel like I'm just an employee. I am both of t

Human Resources committee  We think that is absolutely crucial because, as you say, a number of the recommendations were excellent in regard to the need for an organizational change at the Edmonton Institution. There is something very rotten in that institution, as we know. Pam, you've read that report. It

Human Resources committee  Is it possible for me to make a comment?

Human Resources committee  Yes. I think the purpose of our intervention was really to highlight how, if the ministry doesn't ensure recommendations are implemented, we will be stuck with the same problem we have in the CSC and the RCMP already, which is that we get excellent external reports at times and t

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. I represent the Union of Safety and Justice Employees. We represent 16,000 members across this country, who work in 17 different departments. In listening to the earlier proceedings of this committee, we heard the committee ask our colleagues in Correctiona