First and foremost, Mr. Harris, you're entitled to legislate federally in terms of, obviously, the RCMP, so I would start with the RCMP. The reality is that right now there are mandatory training requirements for use of force and for training around firearms, tasers, etc. You could create the same level of robust, rigorous requirements for training around de-escalation and for highlighting and showcasing those with those skills. Every rank-and-file officer is not going to be able to do this; I think that's totally unrealistic. What you need to do is showcase and feature why being an expert in de-escalation advances you in a police service and puts you in a place, potentially working with mental health professionals or others, that allows you to save lives.
My real point is that you can create training standards for the RCMP that can become the showcase for other police services. That's where to start. I do think, and I insist, that your complaints commissioner doesn't have enough power. She's a watchdog. You need someone who runs the service, not government.