The books that the Member is referring to that we threw out, those books are outdated. They’re older books that have been passed down from the library and old inventory from YCC days. Also it’s been passed on through first hand, second hand, and third hand. Even back in the ‘70s, books. They were donated to the North Slave Correctional Centre when the Boy Scouts Book Store was closed years ago. These

are old books that refer to travel and self-help guides. They are all mildewed and damaged books. Those are the books the Member is referring to. We tried to give them to other organizations, but they’re so outdated that nobody wanted them. We had to discard those books at that time.

With respect to the library, we do have a classroom and education programs within the facility. So we continue to provide the educational programs to all inmates if they’re interested in upgrading their skills.