Senior officials at Correctional Service Canada (CSC) and Public Safety Canada exchanged internal emails discussing the need to keep the transfer of serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison “low profile” and confidential. The emails, obtained through an access to information request, reveal that the CSC informed Public Safety Canada that the families of Bernardo’s victims would be notified prior to the transfer, although the families’ lawyer claims this did not occur until after the transfer took place. The news of Bernardo’s transfer caused controversy and raised questions about why the Minister of Public Safety and the Prime Minister were not informed until the day of or after the transfer, despite their offices having knowledge of the possibility for months. The emails also indicate that media lines were prepared and circulated to various individuals within the CSC and Public Safety Canada, with instructions to keep the information confidential. The Minister of Public Safety and the CSC have stated that they received notification about the transfer in May, but critics have called for resignations and accountability regarding the handling of the matter. Bernardo has been serving a life sentence for his crimes, which involve the kidnappings, tortures, and murders of several teenagers in the 1990s.
Officials said that it was necessary to maintain a ‘low profile’ for Paul Bernardo’s prison transfer.
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