Public Safety committee  Our research, and more than research.... Members of the RCMP work with all those other police forces. It's the contrary. A careful reading and understanding of the MPAO case indicate that when members' views are taken into account, there is less likely to be frustration among the

Public Safety committee  Yes. With respect, I've represented members of the RCMP for more than 30 years and argued dozens, if not hundreds, of cases. I argued the Delisle case and the MPAO case. The MPAO case was not about the exclusion from the Public Service Labour Relations Act. If it was about one th

Public Safety committee  I would like to respond, if I may. There is no need to reinvent the wheel if you want the RCMP commissioner to have the decision-making authority and to assume his responsibilities. For example, let's consider a dismissal case. Normally, in labour relations, the responsibility

Public Safety committee  Perhaps I condensed my answer too much. I was trying to compare the commissioner to a business owner, who is in charge of making the necessary decisions. If there's a bad apple, as they say, and someone poses a problem from the RCMP's perspective, then the commissioner must assum

Public Safety committee  Yes, the steps set out in the RCMP Act give the officer in charge one year, from the time the identity of the problem member and the alleged contravention become known, to request an investigation.

Public Safety committee  Once that year is up, the recommendation is submitted to three RCMP officers who hold a hearing. It takes three years before the hearings begin.

Public Safety committee  With all due respect, it's what they call “Romnesia” in the United States. That's the situation of having accepted certain principles, but flip-flopping from one day to the next and doing the opposite. In Bill C-43, what this Conservative government provided for was access to co

Public Safety committee  I would have to take issue with you, Mr. Hiebert. Almost all employees, including the employees who work in the public service, have a right against self-incrimination and are not obliged to provide a statement that could result in their being disciplined or being dismissed. I