By James Peters

McLeod presses government to reverse child killer’s transfer to healing lodge

Sep 28, 2018 | 11:35 AM

OTTAWA — The Conservative MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo is pressing the Trudeau government to intervene in the case of a convicted child killer who was moved to an Indigenous healing lodge.

Terri-Lynne McClintic was convicted of first degree murder in the 2009 killing of eight year old Victoria Stafford.

She received the maximum sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years, and had been serving time in a medium-security prison.

The opposition Conservatives have been hammering the Trudeau government after it was learned McClintic was moved to a healing lodge in Saskatchewan, saying Trudeau has the power to put her back behind bars.

In question period in the House of Commons today, McLeod continued to apply pressure.

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“We have something here that is absolutely absurd,” said McLeod. “We have someone who is a murderer who is in a facility where children play. It has been less than nine years since she committed her offence. So instead of hiding around excuses, other ministers have taken action in other governments, it’s time for this government to act.”

The response came from Parliamentary Secretary of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Karen McCrimmon.

“All Canadians share the grief and the pain of the family of little Tori Stafford,” said McCrimmon. “That being true, the minister has asked the commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada to review this case and ensure that all the policies and procedures that are in place were appropriately applied. He’s also asked her to review to make sure that these policies and procedures remain appropriate.”