PSEPC: Board of Parole for the Province of British Columbia Transfers Responsibilities to National Parole Board and the Correctional Service of Canada

"Canada's New Government has worked with the Government of British Columbia to ensure that the corrections and parole system in that province continues to provide for the safety and security of British Columbians and Canadians," said Minister Day. "We are working with the Government of B.C. to ensure a smooth transfer of parole to federal authorities."

Under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, which governs federal corrections, provinces and territories may establish their own parole boards for offenders sentenced to a term of incarceration of less than two years. Only two provinces now have their own parole boards: Ontario and Quebec.

In June 2006, the Government of British Columbia informed Minister Day of its decision to transfer this responsibility back to the federal government.

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