Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being here and sharing their expertise. I do have a few opening questions for the two investigative units from Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
As we've been going through this Bill C-20 review process, there has been a bit of a reoccurring question theme about the pros and cons of the current model that the RCMP uses with the complaints commission and of more independent models—as, perhaps, I'll describe them—like your own, which we see at the provincial level. We are looking at whether Bill C-20 is taking the right approach, and those discussions will continue as we move forward.
I'll go Mr. Tessler first, and then Mr. Gudelot can weigh in as well.
In short, can you provide some insight on the pros and cons of the way that your board is set up? What are the benefits of having a more independent model?