Thank you, Madam Chair.
Ms. Collinsworth, thank you kindly for your participation today.
I want to pick up on what my colleague Mr. Morin was saying regarding the challenge of making it easier for women to freely report their harasser. The witness who appeared before you said that many victims of sexual harassment at the RCMP were afraid to talk or complain.
In very large organizations with hierarchical structures, like the RCMP, it can be difficult to confide in someone without fear of reprisal. Perhaps some of those fears are imagined, but as you mentioned, there are genuine concerns in male-dominated workforces.
One solution that's been proposed to the committee is the creation of an independent oversight board. Victims could go to the board to report their harasser and describe what they've experienced without fearing reprisal from their superiors or worrying about losing their job.
What are your thoughts on that?