Public Safety committee  It's not. There were lessons learned, I suppose.

Public Safety committee  --or when something may be investigated or is being investigated is typically our policy.

Public Safety committee  Yes, if irreparable damage would be caused, I would have been inclined to probably share it with them or to be a little stronger in my discussions.

Public Safety committee  I was not aware of that. Our policy is our policy. If it is veered away from sometimes, it's not done intentionally. Sometimes it may be out of our control, as in this case. But certainly our policy not to talk when something is before the courts--

Public Safety committee  Our policy is put in place for a reason. We can guess whether or not damage would be caused, or prejudice may be caused, as a result of sharing something of this nature in a forum such as this. I made the decision that it was inappropriate and I was not willing, on my own volitio

Public Safety committee  Let me say, then, that I appreciate your clarification, Mr. Dosanjh. Thank you.

Public Safety committee  Thank you for your question. You make an excellent point. This is why organized crime and terrorism are both strategic priorities of the RCMP. They're two areas that we focus on and put much of our attention toward. The process that is in place is what it is. It's a question of

Public Safety committee  There would be no differentiation made with respect to the pre-appointment background check. But the department for which the minister or the individual works would then be responsible for doing the security clearance check. That is very different from the pre-appointment check.

Public Safety committee  I think I understand your question. If your question is whether it includes anybody other than the person subject to the pre-appointment check, the answer is no. That's the process that is currently in place.

Public Safety committee  That's correct. Thank you.

Public Safety committee  That would be correct.

Public Safety committee  Nothing has changed, no.

Public Safety committee  I think the only change that may have taken place since 2006, if I'm not mistaken--and I stand to be corrected, because these are the PCO's guidelines--is that prior to 2006, I believe that when a minister changed portfolios, he or she would be subject to another pre-appointment

Public Safety committee  That's correct. It's only the person subject to the appointment.

Public Safety committee  The only one who's subject to the background check is the individual who is subject to the pre-appointment checks. So if it's a minister, it would be just the minister; it wouldn't be a wife, a husband, children, parents. No neighbourhood checks would be done. A full-blown securi