“What the Public Accounts Committee is presently dealing with is a result of RCMP culture and behaviour. The unethical behaviour of certain individuals created this situation, in my view, because of the phenomenon of Noble Cause Corruption.” Noble cause corruption is simply the belief that the end justifies the means. “When employees do not see people held accountable for unethical behaviour, or they witness unethical behaviour that goes unchecked, they then sometimes begin to model the behaviour. Of note to this Committee is that in August of 2005, I returned on a personal services contract to examine RCMP Corruption.”
At that point in time, the file, Project Probity, as the Ottawa city police investigation was named--I made reference to it in that short 42-day contract I had.... I suggested to the deputy commissioner in charge of human resources, the chief human resources officer, Barb George--as well, I had discussions with the officer in charge of the criminal intelligence directorate about my project--that they look at that file as it related to corruption.
To move on, “I want to point out to this Committee that the actions of Ms. Revine are to be commended. She had the ethical courage to bring this matter to the attention of C/Supt. Fraser Macaulay despite the fact that she knew that she was opening a pandora's box. She is not a 'Whistleblower'.”
I know that she's been referred to as a whistle-blower in this committee and certainly in the media. She is not a whistle-blower, in my view. She's a dedicated public servant who did her job.
“The RCMP should be extremely proud of her dedication in this matter. The actions of Fraser Macaulay, Ron Lewis and Mike Frizzell should also be commended. Both C/Supt. Macaulay and S/Sgt. Mike Frizzell have weathered criticism and even disdain for their tenacity. That, Mr. Chair, is just fundamentally wrong. I find the behaviour of some senior managers, from whom you've heard testimony, very disturbing. Had this matter been dealt with appropriately, at the outset, in accordance with the RCMP's values of Honesty, Integrity“--and professionalism--“Compassion, Accountability, and Respect none of us would be sitting here today.”