Government Operations committee  It's the same thing. One of the points of enormous concern to us concerns the right of RCMP senior officers to receive performance bonuses. As they are developed, these bonuses are considered in calculating pension, which is totally unacceptable to us. I'll give you an example.

Government Operations committee  First of all, there is what directly relates to the decision by Justice McDonnell, who held that the current system, under which the only official representatives of RCMP members are the divisional operations representatives, is unconstitutional. You'll note section 25.1 of the RCMP Superannuation Act, which Mr.

Government Operations committee  You've clearly stated two of the four principles we've submitted, but there are four.

Government Operations committee  If you include our demands, naturally.

Government Operations committee  You asked two questions. First of all, regarding the civilian and regular members, civilian pensions are roughly equivalent to those for the public service. My understanding is that although they are still contributors under the RCMP SA, their entitlements are similar to those of public service employees.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. I am currently a staff sergeant with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I also hold the position of divisional staff relations representative, commonly known as the SRR. For the last 33 years, I've been re-elected as the SRR in Montreal, representing C Division.