Yes. Thank you very much.
That I would describe as the RCMP getting our own act in order. Following serious incidents involving RCMP members, the public has rightly questioned this whole issue of the police investigating the police, the RCMP investigating the RCMP.
So although the establishment of independent investigative agencies rests with governments, we as the RCMP adopted a policy that requires us, following a serious incident, to refer those investigations out, firstly to the independent agencies, where they exist--and they do exist in the province of Alberta--and secondly, if there no such agency in the jurisdiction where the incident arose, to try to get another police force to take on the investigation. Increasingly, we're doing that.
Thirdly, where we're not able to do either of those two things, there are requirements with respect to bringing RCMP officers in from other jurisdictions to conduct the investigations. There are requirements for screening with respect to conflict of interest and there are provisions for the appointment of independent observers. All of this is designed to provide further assurances to Canadians that the actions of the RCMP will be thoroughly and independently investigated.