Thank you. Similarly, in Nova Scotia, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court held that the dual designation of a jail as both an open and secure placement was improper. In that decision the court focused on the lack of facilities and the lack of programs for guidance and assistance for young offenders in determining whether the designation was valid.

Mr. Speaker, the Young Offenders Act and judges in sentencing young offenders have made a very clear distinction between open custody and secure custody. I do not believe the Minister can simply wave his wand or his hand and without proper structural alterations and other personal modifications change a facility from open custody to secure custody. I will continue to pursue this issue with the Minister until such time as the concerns of my constituents as to the validity of the Minister's actions have been fully addressed by his department. Thank you.