That leads to my second question.
In your opening remarks, you talked about the trust and confidence of the public in the system. Again, the Auditor General found that this is not only about a shortage. The report also talks about the failure of the RCMP to even determine how many officers it actually needs. There was a failure in setting recruitment targets too low, and it missed its own hiring timelines in 97% of cases.
How can Canadians have confidence in Public Safety when the RCMP cannot even plan for or deliver the officers it knows it needs?
