Commr William Elliott at the Public Safety and National Security Committee

On February 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.

February 6th, 2008 / 4:45 p.m.

Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police

I guess the short answer is yes, and I would certainly agree that the current regime is inadequate. I note that Mr. O'Connor made recommendations with respect to review of the RCMP as well.

But the other comment I would make is that one of the key aspects of review and oversight is the notion of independence, and decisions with respect to what the regime should or will be will not be taken by the RCMP.

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