OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino’s office said Thursday that it was informed about Paul Bernardo’s pending prison transfer at several key…
He and other cabinet ministers voiced trust in their political staff to keep them informed about matters concerning their files.
“The transfer decision was made on March 27 and the minister’s office was informally advised in the weeks that followed,” it said.Article content Mendicino said he plans to issue a directive to make sure the public safety minister is personally informed when a high-profile inmate is to be transferred and that the correctional service notifies victims in advance of such decisions being made.Article contentHe refused to say whether any of his staff have been disciplined. “The short answer is, it is unacceptable and my job is to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.
Government House leader Mark Holland said Bernardo’s transfer remains under review by the correctional service. Tammy was the 15-year-old sister of Bernardo’s then-wife Karla Homolka, who was released in 2005 after completing a 12-year sentence for her role in the crimes committed against French and Mahaffy.
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