Justice committee  Good morning, everyone. I'm pleased to be with you today. My name is Pierre-Yves Bourduas and I am the Deputy Commissioner in charge of Federal Services and Central Region for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Also in attendance with me is Inspector Michel Aubin. Inspector Aubi

Justice committee  Allow me to answer that question, madam. At the RCMP, we associate the name of a project with the first letter of a division. For example, in this case, it was Division C. So, nationally, if the name of a project starts with the letter “C”, we know it originates with Division C

Justice committee  Then I'll discuss it with you, madam.

Justice committee  That's perfect, madam. I'll give the perspective from the RCMP, and I'm sure Jamie will be more than happy to complement my reply. As regards the national repository of case law that applies to certain organized crime cases, there are people at the RCMP working for the legal se

Justice committee  To answer your question, madam, concerning the availability of a fund for major cases, different models have been adapted by the offices of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, CSIS. For example, in Ontario, the office has a fund, and the information provided enables offic

Justice committee  The difference is quite well known for street gangs. I should nevertheless point out that, if we look at the criminal definition that was amended, that is to say that refers to three individuals involved in a criminal activity, it would be fair for section 467.1 to be applicable,

Justice committee  We're not currently seeking one for this part, since it refers to three individuals or more involved in criminal activities. The second part is the one on mandate, which doesn't seem to be consistent. He also mentioned legislative amendments that might be required in that regard

Justice committee  If at all possible, I would like to comment later on this.

Justice committee  Yes, indeed. What's interesting is working along with the Vancouver Police Department. The genesis of a similar project called the crime reduction strategy for the RCMP is being rolled out across the country. We're going to focus on these types of offenders, but we're also goin

Justice committee  On the funding piece, if you'd allow me, what's important to realize is that the current government has allocated resources to finance some of our core programs, with an additional 1,000 police officers over the next five years, but that deals specifically with core programs. The

Justice committee  Your question is a relevant one. The act entered into force in November 2005. Since then, the Department of Justice has had to administer the act, under which the burden of proof is reversed, but not enough. It doesn't go far enough. The Crown nevertheless has to prove criminal a

Justice committee  As police chief Graham said, in British Columbia and in Quebec, the entire police community realizes that, in order to combat organized crime, intelligence sharing also has to be organized. We can do that through the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. We can say that, in Que

Justice committee  May I add to this? It's the new legislation. However, what you have to bear in mind is if you're involved in criminal activities and you're proven guilty under 467.11, 12, or 13, then you have to serve half your term, which is a deterrent. At one point it's also being used by the

Justice committee  It does, and we're talking both from experience and also from looking at its impact on our society. And we've seen symptoms over the last 20 years. If you recall, we're talking about organized crime and prime examples, because I've lived through it in the province of Quebec, inno

Justice committee  The RCMP recognizes the importance of partnerships, and I agree wholeheartedly with your statement that organized crime permeates different areas of our country. What's important to realize is that we've put together infrastructures with our partners at both the municipal and pr