Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Forgive me; I'm just not sure which report you said was submitted in 2007. Our most--

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Yes, okay. I just wasn't sure which report you meant. The update we have most recently produced is the update that was commissioned, the “Good Intentions” report. I think what it tells you is that there has been some movement in terms of policy clarification, role clarification,

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. I'll do my best. I can tell you that in the strategy for aboriginal corrections accountability framework, released by the aboriginal initiatives directorate of the Correctional Service of Canada on April 28, 2009, table after table will give you precise answers to tho

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As I said, I don't have access to victimization numbers. I cannot provide you that information. I can certainly provide you access to the Correctional Service of Canada roll-up in their strategic document. I also know that you're going to be hearing from the commissioner of corre

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thanks for accommodating us. I'm pleased to be back before the committee and to have this opportunity to assist you in your deliberations on Bill S-6. As you mentioned, Dr. Zinger is with me. I'll make a few comments, and then Dr. Zinger will join in

Justice committee  As members of the committee are aware, my office's 2009-10 annual report was tabled in Parliament about two weeks ago. My report documents an environment inside our federal penitentiaries that is increasingly harsh, tense, crowded, volatile, and stressed. As I reported, current

Justice committee  The provision for first a judicial review and then a parole board review of parole consideration was expressly put into legislation to try to achieve that balance. I have seen no evidence to suggest that the intent behind the existing provisions was not realized.

Justice committee  I think that the current provisions are serving the purpose for which they were designed.

Justice committee  We're talking about a small number of prisoners in any given year, but we're also looking at the cumulative impact over years.

Justice committee  I'll share just a couple of facts with you. The most current information I have is that 0.2% of offenders convicted of murder have had their day parole revoked due to the commission of a violent offence. Approximately 500 offenders serving a sentence for murder are released annua

Justice committee  I would agree. I think the existing provisions have met their purpose. A life sentence in Canada is a life sentence. Offenders will serve a portion of that sentence in custody and will serve a portion of that sentence, if their risk is manageable, in the community. We have expe

Justice committee  I haven't done that analysis. In my experience, lifers tend to do well when they are supervised in the community. Since the faint hope clause provision was brought in under the code--and I stand to be corrected on this--I believe there were 14 reconvictions for violent crime over

Justice committee  Yes, that's correct.

Justice committee  Typically, your first assumption is correct. The way that CSC times programming is closer to the potential for conditional release.

Justice committee  Thank you. I'll take the question first and then address some of the comments. I have to apologize to the committee. I don't have any statistics for India at my fingertips, but I will do what I can to get this information for you. But I can tell you a bit about the United S