A copy of our report is sent to the minister, and the reply, which is what this amendment refers to—a reply from the RCMP and CBSA—is currently also copied to the minister.
This changes the existing provisions in the RCMP Act, by not.... Sorry, the bill, as written, changes the existing provision, where the minister was included. The chairperson put forward that she would like to see the minister added back into this clause, so that the ministerial accountability is there—so the minister is aware of how long it took the agency to reply and the nature of that reply.