Thank you, Minister.
The radio filtration system does not transmit communications. It's designed to filter out any interference. When frequencies are crossing over each other, it's designed to optimize the frequency that the front line or the operations of the RCMP are using.
What I can tell you, though, is that as a result of the information that came to light there are two reviews happening. There's a due diligence review, which is being done by our independent internal audit unit, and a technical review.
We have taken a Sinclair radio filtration device, which is a piece of equipment, off a radio tower in Ontario. Our team has deconstructed it to look at any opportunities, whether it was compromised and whether there were any sorts of devices. I can report back and say absolutely not. The device was the equipment that would be designed for use in a filtration system.
We're also doing other random spot audits across the country. The next one will be in British Columbia, and we can come back to the committee with that information in writing at a later time as we progress across the nation.
That was the technical review, but it is simply.... The easiest way to explain it is that there is no communication that goes through the radio filtration system. It's designed to push out other frequencies. The system that we use for radio communication is two-way, push-to-talk. It's totally encrypted and totally managed by our RCMP radio systems. As well, it meets the standards of the Canadian cybersecurity establishment, so we're confident in the technology that we are using to ensure national security for our organization.