Murphy said a staffer in Trudeau's office was alerted by the Privy Council Office in March that the transfer was a possibility, and 'inquiries and requests for information were immediately made to the public safety minister's office.'
The confirmation came as Conservatives called for Mendicino's ouster over his office's handling of the information that the convicted killer and serial rapist was being moved out of maximum-security prison.
The lambasting came after the Correctional Service of Canada disclosed the timing of when it first informed the minister's office about the plans around Bernardo. That statement made the minister guilty of telling "lies" to Canadians, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday, because his office knew almost three months in advance and Mendicino had already known for days."Marco Mendicino needs to resign," he added, saying that if the minister refuses to step aside, Trudeau should just fire him.
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. He said in the House that a directive will also ask that the service "puts victims' rights at the centre of decisions to transfer" and informs their families before transfers take place.
Danson said he spoke with Mendicino Wednesday morning and they had what he characterized as a "frank but constructive conversation." The minister has repeatedly said that his office does not wield power over the security classification for inmates since the correctional service operates as an independent institution.
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