News Release Archive
COMMUNITY SERVICES--INVESTIGATION TO BROADEN
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Community Services Minister Jim Smith announced today that
complaints contained in the Stratton Report regarding
employees of his department will be examined by the
investigatory team established by the Justice Department.
"I asked my staff to recommend a process. What they have
said is that the professional approach already offered by
the team at Justice should be expanded to include facilities
run by our department. It is a sound, professional approach
that is offered by the team already in place. We are
committed to a fair, thorough and comprehensive
investigation. We will avail ourselves of that process,"
said the minister.
In October Justice Minister Bill Gillis named Bob Barss,
executive director of policing services, as head of the
investigatory team. At the time of its appointment the team
was instructed to examine complaints concerning the conduct
of staff at institutions operated by the Department of
Justice. That examination will now be expanded to include
the institutions operated by the Department of Community
Services.
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Contact: Margaret Murphy 902-424-4880
trp Nov. 06, 1995