Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Certainly we've worked very closely with the Reform Implementation Council, and actually, our positive dealings with the Reform Implementation Council are part of what has led me to believe that the RCMP would benefit from the advice of a board of manage

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Public Accounts committee  My answer to that question is no.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Reform Implementation Council reported in each of their five reports that significant progress has in fact been made in addressing the recommendations of the task force and other issues as well. In fact, there were 49 recommendations, and we have act

Public Accounts committee  Perhaps I could just ask for clarification, Mr. Chair. The report that's being requested--is that in relation to the December 1, 2007, report of this committee?

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chairman, I think in the interests of time I should indicate that my understanding is that the recommendations of the committee have all been addressed. The only outstanding issue really is with respect to the recommendation for an accountability board--in the words of the co

Public Accounts committee  Well, Mr. Chairman, I already indicated that we'll provide that to Mr. Baker before the end of the month. The timeframe with respect to what happens after that is really a decision of others.

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chairman, as I indicated in my opening remarks, following the receipt of the task force report we developed a comprehensive and ambitious transformation initiative. We have been very busy. We have been doing.... We set priorities. There were some very pressing, urgent prior

Public Accounts committee  --and we've had huge success in doing that.

Public Accounts committee  We have a very detailed work plan. I am--

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Chairman, we have worked on a wide variety of fronts, including on this file, but we have addressed other priorities. It is a complex matter. We have been working diligently on that. We worked with the Reform Implementation Council. In November I stated my public support fo

Public Accounts committee  So we have been working diligently, Mr. Chairman, on this issue.

Public Accounts committee  No, well, certainly I think that it does take time, and I must say that it's not as if we haven't done anything. We have been very busy in bringing about positive change in the force. There is certainly a long list of things that we have accomplished. Mr. Baker has referred a num

Public Accounts committee  I think, Mr. Chair, that there are some issues with respect to how it is things work. Part of--

Public Accounts committee  By the end of the month.