I'm glad you said it should never have happened, but you can't blame....
It's the institution, Mr. Chairman. These people are working for the RCMP. They are employed by the RCMP. They are wearing the uniform of the RCMP. To say it was individuals who broke the rules is not satisfactory, in my opinion.
I'm also looking at paragraph 6 of the opening statement of the Assistant Auditor General. He says in here:
The memorandum with the Ottawa Police Service was signed 10 months after the start of the investigation. We found that the organization of the investigation, with the lead OPS investigator reporting to an RCMP Assistant Commissioner, compromised the appearance of independence.
I can't imagine, Mr. Chairman, that the RCMP and the Ottawa police, when they investigate a crime, an alleged crime, or what is perceived to be a crime, would not keep all the people who were alleged to be involved up to speed and report to them on their investigation.
Why would the OPS be reporting to an assistant commissioner of the RCMP when they were investigating the RCMP, Mr. Bevan?