Experts say that the use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons amounts to torture under international law.
Today, I asked Minister @BillBlair when the Liberal gov will end state-sponsored torture of Canadian citizens.
His answer was deeply disappointing. #NDP
Certainly lots of challenges. Check out the video of CSC employees assaulting a Black prisoner at 3:09. Quite the watch.
#cdnpoli#racism#HumanRightsViolations
https://t.co/LL9vvXaE2E
The pandemic and discussions around systemic racism within federal corrections have highlighted many challenges and opportunities for change. This keeps me young at heart.โ
-Sam Sambasivam
Chair, Prairie Regional Ethnocultural Advisory Committee
#AHM2021
๐ข #ICYMI: Weโre looking for dedicated correctional officers to work at our institutions across the country! Extra points if you are bilingual & have an interest in working in the Atlantic Region! https://t.co/lQQtl24EYV #CSCRecruiting
Content warning the following post discusses a violent assault on a Black prisoner by prison guards at Millhaven. In the link attached, there is a video of the assault with no audio.
On Correctional Service of Canada Appreciation Day, we mark the 186th anniversary of federal corrections in ๐จ๐ฆ.
To our @CSC_SCC_en officers who have worked so hard this past year: Thank you for your commitment to public safety.