Public Accounts committee  The commissioner reports to the Minister of Public Safety.

Public Accounts committee  Certainly. Yes, we understand the challenges and the history of our organization. Much of the work we're doing looks toward the future of enhancing that trust. In short, yes, we do.

Public Accounts committee  First, there are a number of initiatives that are ongoing to address a series of recommendations that have—

Public Accounts committee  There are a number of activities that are ongoing across the organization. We've actually reconstructed and rebuilt our professional responsibility office, which oversees our values and ethics. We'll obviously continue to enhance our complaints system, as well as our accountability system.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I have. I apologize for turning it over to Assistant Commissioner Brown. This is a priority for the RCMP commissioner. Obviously, Assistant Commissioner Brown can provide specifics. I don't have that information at my fingertips or have full knowledge of that; however—

Public Accounts committee  I actually do not know the exact number of recommendations, but I can tell you the commissioner has created a reform and accountability directorate to track all of the various recommendations, because there have been numerous reports, numerous recommendations to the RCMP—

Public Accounts committee  Again, I will have Assistant Commissioner Brown respond to your question.

Public Accounts committee  I do not have that.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I have.

Public Accounts committee  Actually, I'm going to turn it over to Assistant Commissioner Brown, who is the national lead.

Public Accounts committee  I'll start and then turn it over to Assistant Commissioner Brown to focus on the indigenous piece, because he's the national leader supporting that. As Deputy Tupper alluded to, each of our provinces and territories where we're the police of jurisdiction—and/or municipalities—has a leadership team.

Public Accounts committee  In relation to online child sexploitation impacting first nations communities—and anywhere in Canada, for that matter—we recognize that those who prey on the most vulnerable do not discriminate. Our first nations communities are susceptible. A significant amount of work needs to be done in our first nations communities across the country, not only from an investigative perspective, but from a proactive, prevention and education perspective.

Public Accounts committee  The national child exploitation centre does have a complete victim identification centre. Those officers are largely focused on identifying victims of the crime and tracking and locating those individuals. Clearly, it's an area that needs to be strengthened. Quite frankly, when you look at the under-reported crime of child exploitation as well as the volume, it becomes a significant challenge.

Public Accounts committee  As Deputy Minister Tupper alluded to, one of the challenges in the last couple of years has been the labour market, although we're seeing significant change, so we do anticipate a much more positive outlook as we look at 2024 and beyond. It's no secret that, across the country, the RCMP has been dealing with recruitment and vacancy issues in all areas: provincial policing, municipal policing, federal policing and specialized policing.

Public Accounts committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. On behalf of Commissioner Mike Duheme, thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today about the Auditor General's 2024 report on the first nations and Inuit policing program. Mr. Chairman, I am joined here today by Assistant Commissioner Warren Brown, who oversees our indigenous policing in our community engagement program as a part of our contract for indigenous policing here at national headquarters in Ottawa.