Public Safety committee  Yes, we've done a comparative analysis, but here's the difficulty. You get to the same exclusions by different routes. Some are silent. Some expressly say that it's not negotiable. Some collective agreements say that it's not negotiable. Also, then, you have some where they might

Public Safety committee  Yes, we have that information available.

Public Safety committee  I think I'll try to address conduct and discharge and demotion in one answer for you this way. First of all, the court was pretty clear that “[w]hat is required to permit meaningful collective bargaining varies with the industry culture and workplace”, so what we're having a di

Public Safety committee  It depends on who the parties are. If the respondent is an RCMP officer, regular member or a civilian member, the RCMP Act has to be considered and applied in terms of the conduct. If it's a public servant who is the respondent, it's generally the Treasury Board policy that appli

Public Safety committee  They were the subject of harassment?

Public Safety committee  That could be a public complaint. It could be reviewed by the CRCC. That whole process would be triggered, if they wanted to go that route and they were dissatisfied with the investigation done by the RCMP.

Public Safety committee  You'll be hearing from our staff relations representatives. I think there's some anxiety because there's change and we're in a bit of a catch-22. We need the framework, which is what we want, which provides adaptability and the ability to change, but at the same time we can't n

Public Safety committee  No, I'm sorry.

Public Safety committee  That would be post-enactment.

Public Safety committee  Yes. The bill provides the framework, and then we consult and create.

Public Safety committee  If I've understood, there would be three parts to your question in terms of a code of conduct.

Public Safety committee  That's okay. There currently is a code of conduct, you're correct. We intend to modernize and upgrade what we have as a code of conduct, so it's more relevant to how human resource processes have progressed. In terms of managers being able to manage, as I've explained, the di

Public Safety committee  I think it's an ongoing process. There have been a series of reports and examinations covering a wide swath of activity by the RCMP, from operations to human resource practices. Certainly civil actions have been started. We've had grievance processes and we've had complaints. I w

Public Safety committee  And our surveys show us that. The employees say they're untimely and they're not doing that. We are responding to our own internal surveys and other examinations that have demonstrated that trust and confidence are things we need to work on. I think an element that most would agr

Public Safety committee  Presently, if you were talking about anything that's formal—we're talking about formal discipline and you're asking for more than a reprimand or a one-day forfeiture of leave—it's required to go to a board. For informal and formal discipline, depending on the nature of the case,