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Hon. Marco Mendicino

  • Member of Parliament
  • Liberal
  • Eglinton—Lawrence
  • Ontario
  • Voting Attendance: 64%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $83,797.98

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Context: House Hansard - 217 - Jun/20/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/20/23 2:42:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, when I was informed on May 30 of Mr. Bernardo's transfer, I took action by contacting the board. Now a review is under way. I have also issued new instructions to the department to ensure that victims are informed before decisions like this one are made. We will continue to make the necessary investments to keep our communities safe.
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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/23 3:03:04 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I agree with one aspect of the question from the member opposite, and it is that I do agree that victims' families should be notified ahead of these transfer decisions. That is precisely what we are in the course of doing. We are issuing new instructions to the Correctional Service of Canada so that we can prevent a situation like that from occurring again. We will continue to put victims' rights forward and front and centre when it comes to these decisions. I agree to work with my colleague opposite, who represents the Niagara region, and the colleagues on this side of this House, some of whom have been personally and profoundly impacted, along with victims' families, so that we can prevent a tragedy like this from occurring again.
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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/23 2:36:05 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, my colleague is mistaken. I was informed of the transfer on May 30, as I have said many times. Today, I am handling this by taking further action and giving new directives to the CSC. The CSC must notify victims' families before a transfer occurs. I must also be directly briefed as Minister of Public Safety. We will always protect victims' rights.
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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/23 2:35:01 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said, I was shocked by CSC's decision to transfer Mr. Bernardo. I was informed of that decision on May 30. I am taking corrective steps at my office. It is my responsibility and I take it very seriously. We will continue to focus on victims' rights. I had a very good conversation with the representatives of the French and Mahaffy families. We will work together to protect victims' rights.
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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino (Minister of Public Safety, Lib.)
  • Jun/14/23 2:32:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as I said earlier in this chamber, I was notified on May 30, the day after Paul Bernardo was transferred to a medium-security institution. I have taken corrective steps to deal with the issues within my office, and going forward, I have indicated that we will be issuing new instructions to the Correctional Service of Canada to put victims' rights at the very centre of transfer decisions and make sure that victims' families are notified. This is something I will continue to be focused on every day: defending victims' rights.
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Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Marco Mendicino
  • Jun/14/23 2:25:48 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, it is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada who misleads the House when he implies my knowledge before May 30. I had made it absolutely clear that that was the day on which I found out. I have taken corrective steps internally with my office, an office for which I am responsible, to this Parliament and to the Canadian public. That is why, immediately upon knowing the fact that the prisoner was transferred to a medium-security institution, I raised it with the commissioner. I have spoken with the representatives of the families of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French. We will always—
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