Ontario Solicitor General Apologizes for Inmate Releases

0:00It's April 21st. This is Canada News Today, powered by AI. Ontario's solicitor General Michael Kersner just dropped a full apology from misleading statements on accidental inmate releases. Over the past five years, more than 150 people got led out of jails by mistake, and he initially claimed they were all grabbed right, back immediately. Earlier this week, after Global News exposed the issue, Kersner vowed to get to the bottom of it. The documents from his own ministry proved some stayed free for months, blowing up his story to lawmakers. Liberals are calling loud for his resignation, with their interim leader John Frazier leading the charge during question period Monday. Kersner stood up in the legislature, admitted he was imprecise, and apologized unreservantly to everyone there. Associate solicitor General Z. Hamid jumped in with the same apology right after. Kersner pointed fingers at old paper systems, promising digital releases, more correctional officers, and new jails to fix it.

1:01No blame on police, who? Get notified quick. He even noted similar slip-ups happen under the Liberals eight years back. Kersner calls these releases totally unacceptable, but he's locked in on those reforms moving forward.