RCMP
Senators’ report echoes NDP proposals for reforms to the RCMP
OTTAWA – New Democrat Public Safety Critic Don Davies (Vancouver-Kingsway) is welcoming a report by Liberal Senators that outlines ways to improve leadership, accountability and morale at the RCMP.
“I’ve been working in Parliament for months to secure long-overdue changes to the RCMP,” said Davies. “So far the government has failed to act, despite calls from the NDP, other opposition parties and independent agencies. We hope that this position paper from these Senators will finally show that Canadians are concerned about reform in the RCMP.
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Rebuilding public trust in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police won't be an easy matter. The Mounties' proud image took a beating following the deaths of Robert Dziekanski and Ian Bush while in custody. And the force faced withering criticism for bungling the Air India case, putting Maher Arar's life in jeopardy, feuding with the security services, punishing whistle-blowers, and misusing stun guns.
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