By Liam Casey Ontario’s solicitor general and his No. 2 have apologized for “inadvertently” saying officials apprehended all 157 criminals who were mistakenly released from the province’s jails over the past five years. Michael Kerzner repeatedly said last week during question period at Queen’s Park, and afterward to journalists, that the criminals were caught immediately after being improperly released. On Monday afternooon, Kerzner told the legislature he was “imprecise” in his language. “I’d like to correct my record without reservation: I inadvertently referenced the immediate re-apprehension of improperly released inmates, rather than clarifying that the local police of jurisdiction were notified immediately,” Kerzner told the legislature “I apologize unreservedly to the members of this house for providing them with information that was not fully accurate.” Global News discovered through a…
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