Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, and members of the committee.
Thank you for the invitation to speak on the important issues raised in the final report of the independent assessor.
I would like to acknowledge that I'm speaking to you on unceded Algonquin territory.
Later today, I will have with me Gail Johnston, our chief human resource officer; Kevin Stringer, our chief administrative officer; and Nadine Huggins, our executive director for HR policies, strategies and programs. We are all excited to speak to you today about the progress we're making at the RCMP.
The independent assessor's report was hard to read for many, including me, but I am so grateful to Justice Bastarache and his team, and to the women who came forward despite the pain it caused. As a woman with 34 years of experience in the RCMP, I come to this role with a lot of first-hand experience.
I have seen a lot of change, and I know that a lot is left to do. I am privileged to get to be part of moving us forward.
As Justice Bastarache said—