Corrections head questioned how Mendicino was kept in dark over Bernardo transfer
OTTAWA — Days after Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino shared his outrage on social media over the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison, the head of Canada's federal prison system asked the department whether the politician had been told of the move.
Bernardo, known as the"Schoolgirl Killer," is serving a life sentence for the kidnapping, torture and murders of 15-year-old Kristen French and 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy in the early 1990s near St. Catharines, Ont. He was also convicted of manslaughter in the December 1990 death of 15-year-old Tammy Homolka, the younger sister of his then-wife, Karla Homolka. Bernardo also ultimately admitted to sexually assaulting 14 other women.
Two weeks later, the correctional service revealed it had first told Mendicino's office about the possibility of a transfer in early March and then again in late May after a date for the move had been set. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was briefed on May 29, the day the transfer took place, while Mendicino has said he found out the next day.
The documents show Kelly wrote directly to Mendicino on the afternoon of Sunday, June 4, two days after the minister's first public statement on the matter.Mendicino responded within 10 minutes:"Yes, we'll co-ordinate a call."
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