Ontario Solicitor General Faces Heat Over Mass Jail Releases

0:00Ontario's Solicitor General, Michael Kersner, is spacing heat over more than 150 inmates mistakenly released from Jails between two. 2021 and 2025, some stayed out for months before getting caught. He got briefed on this problem over a year ago, but now points fingers at courts and jail staff for the mix-ups. During question period, Kersner claimed those inmates got rounded up immediately, but his office later admitted he missedpoke multiple times. He skipped correcting it fully, and instead stressed that inmates should stay locked up until courts say otherwise. Opposition critic Frazier Michael called it, deliberate deception, saying Kersner repeated the false claim over half a dozen times. Frazier declared no confidence in him as Solicitor General. Reporters pressed Kersner on whether he lied, but he dodged, insisting police were always notified. Kersner fired back that similar errors happened under the previous liberal government eight years ago, though details were fuzzy. He praised police for phenomenal work and recapturing most folks almost right away, without blaming them at all.

1:05To fix this, he's pushing digital release forms, more correctional officers, and new Jails. Kersner made it clear these improper releases are totally unacceptable, and he's working to lock down the system for good. Stay informed with Canada News today, AI-powered updates.