Réponse du premier ministre Harper à la demande de gracier Wilbert Coffin - Prime Minister Harper's answer to request to grand a pardon to Wilbert Coffin

 

 

 

Réponse du premier ministre Harper à la demande de gracier Wilbert Coffin

 

Prime Minister Harper's answer to request to grant a pardon to Wilbert Coffin

 

September 11^th, 2014

 

 

 

 

(Letter translated from French by Clément Fortin)

 

Mr. Clément Fortin

40, de la Marquise Street
Saint-Sauveur (Québec)
J0R 1R4

 

Sir :

 I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence addressed to the Right Honorable Stephen Harper regarding the Wilbert Coffin case.

 I thank you for your trust in Mr. Harper. I regret to inform you that the Prime Minister  cannot intervene directly in a situation as the one you represent, the administration of justice and the programs of the Conditional Release Commission to remain free from any political interference.

 I nevertheless took the liberty of transmitting, for examination, a copy of your correspondence to the Honorable Steven Blaney, Minister of  Public Safety and  Emergency Preparedness of Canada and to the Honorable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. I may assure you that their respective cabinets will give it all the required attention.

 
I am sorry for not having answered your letter sooner.

 

Yours truly,

 

A.      Ibrahim
Correspondence Officer Executive