Debates of October 28, 2004 (day 30)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is again to the Minister of Justice. I mentioned earlier in my previous question about this internal review, I don’t know if it’s an internal review, but some kind of review that was done on SMCC, and I’m wondering if the Minister can make the findings of that report or the whole report available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Return To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t believe that can be made available. I don’t think that there is any way that that report, the way it was written, that the information could be severed to protect the individuals involved. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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

Supplementary To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand there was another study done on the Department of Justice and that was a review of court divisions. Could I have that copy available? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That must have been done before my time as Minister. I have no knowledge of that report; I’m sorry.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee, I would caution you to remain with your original topic in your line of questioning. Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess the thing I could say to tie these two together is I’m learning more and more, because people are telling me about this, that they are having a lot of administrative studies done and I’m assuming that they were done in public interest, there were some public interest questions that were being sought. There was probably a problem that they were looking to get answers to, and I would hate to see all these reviews being shelved with nothing being done. I’m not interested in knowing private and personal information, but is there any way the Minister could revisit these two reports and if there were any findings there that are of public interest that he could share? Could he do that please? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I said already on the one report, I don’t believe that there is any way to sever the personal information from the one report and bring anything forward from it. On the courts, the one the Member has referred to, I’m not aware of that report, so I will have to look into it and find out whether or not anything from that report can be made public. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Final supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister’s commitment on the courts division report. With respect to the SMCC review, even if he cannot give us information on what the findings were, could he at least provide us with the information as to why the study was necessary in the first place? Explain what it was about, why they had to do it, who did the study, when it was done and what was done with it, without going into the details. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 334-15(3): Review Of South Mackenzie Correctional Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take a look at that report and see whether or not it is possible to do that by way of a letter to the Member. Thank you.