Thank you, Minister.
I have a background in professional standards in law enforcement. Part of the function that we had in municipal police services was to ensure that complaints were dealt with appropriately at all levels in a timely manner, and that complainants were always kept abreast of what was going on.
As I'm trying to understand the whole concept of the PCRC, what is going to change in the current civilian review process? How is it going to be possible to have the capacity to deal with all complaints?
This is the part that the public needs to understand. There are still going to be requirements for the RCMP and the CBSA to investigate some of their own...what could be more minor issues, where someone might have been inappropriate in comment or in attitude with a member. I would classify that more as a minor issue, as opposed to use of force or an infringement of someone's rights, for example.
How is the commission possibly going to have the capacity to handle all complaints, as it's been touted that it will?