Debates of October 28, 2004 (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Justice and it’s in regard to the human resource internal review that’s being held. Mr. Speaker, I accept the Minister’s statement in the House that this review is going on and that we should wait for the report to pursue further questions, and I am prepared to go with that except that I want to be sure that we will have the information from the review to make decisions or if things need to be done. The reason why I am not so sure if that’s going to happen for sure is that I have not had a commitment from the Minister so far. Also, from my understanding, there have been two reviews done in the department in core services, as well as in SMCC in recent years, and none of the findings of those reports have been made available nor have any decisions been made. So I would like to get the commitment from the Minister that with the provisos that there be no personal and private information available, but the major findings of this review will be shared by the Members either in the House or in a committee setting. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Dent.

Return To Question 330-15(3): Human Resource Review At North Slave Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the report is being done by corporate human resources and I believe that the Minister responsible, Mr. Floyd Roland, has briefed committee and did tell them that they would receive a copy of the information the Member just requested. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 330-15(3): Human Resource Review At North Slave Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m going to need some help here, because I don’t know if I am supposed to direct my question to the Minister of FMBS or Minister Dent to confirm. I have said in both our meetings with Minister Dent and Minister Roland I don’t believe there were firm commitments that this will be shared. So could I get the Minister to commit today that insofar as is possible, without violating anyone’s private rights, that he will make the findings of the report available to the Members? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 330-15(3): Human Resource Review At North Slave Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I just previously said, that commitment was made by Mr. Roland, but I will make it again. Yes, that information will be shared with Members. Thank you.