Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the release of the 2017-2018 Annual Report of the Correctional Investigator: “I welcome this year’s Annual Report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator. As with every report from the OCI, the Correctional Service of Canada has completed a comprehensive … Read more
Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the tabling of Bill C-83 – An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act: “The Correctional Service of Canada is supporting the Government of Canada in strengthening the country’s federal correctional system. Bill C-83– An Act to amend the … Read more
The Correctional Service of Canada held a Change of Command Ceremony in the Prairie Region. This occasion marked the change in command from the outgoing Regional Deputy Commissioner Peter Linkletter, to the incoming Regional Deputy Commissioner France Gratton. The full release is available online. Call 306-659-9216.
Commissioner Anne Kelly issued the following statement: ““On July 30, 2018, I was appointed as Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada. Today, I am honoured to receive my mandate letter from the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, which outlines the Government of Canada’s priorities as they relate to CSC. This letter will … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.), the Correctional Service of Canada and Native Counselling Services of Alberta, celebrated the official signing of a renewed and strengthened Section 81 Agreement between the Government of Canada and NCSA. This is one of three such agreements that have been signed by Goodale in the past year and … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada will be reopening penitentiary farms in Kingston, Ont. The farm operations will include both dairy cows and dairy goats. This decision is the result of a detailed review of recommendations made to the Correctional Service … Read more
Don Head, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the release of the 2016-2017 Annual Report of the Correctional Investigator: “As with every report from the Office of the Correctional Investigator, the Correctional Service of Canada has completed a comprehensive review of its recommendations. We have given these recommendations our … Read more
Don Head, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the tabling of the Correctional Investigator of Canada’s report, Fatal Response: An Investigation into the Preventable Death of Matthew Ryan Hines. “On behalf of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), I want to express our deepest and sincerest condolences to the family … Read more
Don Head, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, made the following statement on the release of the 2015-2016 Annual Report of the Correctional Investigator: “I welcome the findings and recommendations made by the Correctional Investigator of Canada and his staff as part of their Annual Report. As with every report from the Office … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) along with officials from the Correctional Service of Canada, hosted a town hall meeting in Kingston, Ont. on August 16. They consulted Canadians on the feasibility of renewing penitentiary farm operations at Joyceville and Collins Bay institutions. The town hall meeting was part of a larger feasibility study, … Read more
