Thank you, Mr. Chair.
In the previous round of testimony we heard the witnesses and some of the questioners ask about the use of statements, and in my last and only question it was in reference to criminal investigations. I would like to bring it back to the area of code of conduct investigations.
The statement was made that it was improper to compel a member to provide a statement in that scenario as well. I would like to hear from everyone on the rationale behind that, because my understanding in looking at the code of conduct content is that this is the kind of information or disclosure that would be necessary to address a public concern, which is what we're trying to do here.
We're talking about rude or disrespectful behaviour, making a false statement, or misusing alcohol or drugs. This is the kind of behaviour that any employee would be held accountable for in any employment setting. I'm wondering why a police officer engaged in this kind of activity should not be compelled to provide a statement and answer questions as to why they were engaged in this behaviour when almost any other employee would face the same questioning by an employer.