Response to the Canadian Human Rights Commission's Consultation Paper for the Special Report on the Situation of Federally Sentenced Women - Cover Letter

Original printed on OCI Letterhead

May 14, 2003

Ms. Kerry Buck
Director
Policy and International Program Branch
Canadian Human Rights Commission
344 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1E1

Dear Ms. Buck:

Further to your request of January 23, 2003, the attached document outlines the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada's feedback with respect to the Canadian Human's Rights Commission's Consultation Paper for the Special Report on the Situation of Federally Sentenced Women.

If you have any questions, or if I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (613) 990-9484.

Yours sincerely,

Original signed by:

Carla Di Censo Dionne
A/Coordinator
Federally Sentenced Women's Issues
Office of the Correctional Investigator Canada

cc: Ms. Nancy Stableforth, Deputy Commissioner for Women
Ms. Lori MacDonald, Director General, Women Offender Sector
Ms. Kim Pate, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies