House of Commons Ottawa April 21, 1989 Mr. Vincent Della Noce (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue) Progressive Conservative: "How would you like to spend a day in prison? Not to worry--not as a prisoner, but rather as a tourist! From June 3 to June 30 1989, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul will host a major tourist, cultural and educational event, with more than 100 young students working there and more than 300,000 people visiting.
After 117 years of history, Mr. Speaker, the old Saint-Vincent-de-Paul penitentiary will be open to the public at large, and I invite not only hon. members but the Canadian public to visit that historical place in order to better understand human realities. Thanks to the strenuous work done by committees from the correctional service and local people, the premises will be set up to show that hidden side that people at large never had an opportunity to see. Tickets will be available through the Ticketron network for approximately $1.
I would invite the general public to take this unique opportunity to visit the beautiful city of Laval to celebrate the beginnings of a national historical museum. This old dream of mine today is partly achieved."
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