Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would love to have seen the Auditor General comments on the other two areas he did audit: early detection and intervention, and continuous improvement. I wish he had audited the first area of the strategy, namely, on the promotion of mental health.
Several RCMP officers have come to me and expressed their frustration at the lack of diversity within the RCMP's middle and top management ranks. When I say “diversity,” it includes women. It includes indigenous people. It includes visible minorities. It includes people with disabilities.
I know that frustration leads to mental illness problems.
Now, coming to specifics, I'll continue with what Mr. Christopherson was asking. The Auditor General clearly says that you did not commit the human and financial resources needed for the full and effective implementation of the strategy. Specifically, he says that the RCMP did not allocate budgets to support it.
I know you spent some money, but the question is whether the amount you allocated was adequate.