Frank Caputo moved, — That, in light of the transfer of sadistic killer Luka Magnotta out of a maximum-security prison to a medium-security prison, the same facility that serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo was transferred to last year, and given that the Minister's office was made aware of these transfers in advance, the committee:

1) immediately undertake a study in priority order, of no less than six meetings, with these meetings to begin this week, on how the decision to make this transfer was made and on the prisoner transfer process for prisoners in maximum-security facilities, and report its findings to the House;

2) call the following witnesses to appear:

(a) the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, Anne Kelly;

(b) the Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Shawn Tupper;

(c) the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc;

(d) the former Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino;

(e) the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Public Safety at the time;

(f) Janice Charette, former Clerk of the Privy Council;

(g) the Warden of La Macaza Institution;

(h) representatives from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers; and

(i) Marcia Penner, Tennille Chwalczuk and Laura Murray as individuals.

Debate arose thereon.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, in light of the transfer of sadistic killer Luka Magnotta out of a maximum-security prison to a medium-security prison, the same facility that serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo was transferred to last year, and given that the Minister's office was made aware of these transfers in advance, the committee:

1) immediately undertake a study in priority order, of no less than six meetings, with these meetings to begin this week, on how the decision to make this transfer was made and on the prisoner transfer process for prisoners in maximum-security facilities, and report its findings to the House;

2) call the following witnesses to appear:

(a) the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, Anne Kelly;

(b) the Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Shawn Tupper;

(c) the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc;

(d) the former Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino;

(e) the Chief of Staff to the Minister of Public Safety at the time;

(f) Janice Charette, former Clerk of the Privy Council;

(g) the Warden of La Macaza Institution;

(h) representatives from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers;

(i) Marcia Penner, Tennille Chwalczuk and Laura Murray as individuals;

(j) Howard Sapers – The former Correctional Investigator for Canada;

(k) the John Howard Society of Canada;

(l) the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies;

(m) Aboriginal Legal Services;

(n) Black Legal Action Center; and

(o) Canadian Civil Liberties Association

The debate continued.

At 11:51 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:57 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The debate continued.

At 12:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:20 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Chris Bittle, Iqwinder Gaheer, Ron McKinnon, Kristina Michaud, Jennifer O'Connell, Peter Schiefke — 6;

NAYS: Frank Caputo, Peter Julian, Damien C. Kurek, Dane Lloyd, Glen Motz — 5.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, in light of the transfer of sadistic killer Luka Magnotta out of a maximum-security prison to a medium-security prison, the committee:

1) undertake a study of one meeting on how the decision to make this transfer was made and on the prisoner transfer process for prisoners in maximum-security facilities, and report its findings to the House;

2) call the following witnesses to appear:

(a) the Commissioner of Correctional Service Canada, Anne Kelly;

(b) the Warden of La Macaza Institution;

(c) representatives from the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers; and

(d) representatives from the McGill medical team.

On motion of Jennifer O'Connell, it was agreed, — That the committee do now adjourn.