We call upon the federal government to establish a written policy that reaffirms the independence of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate crimes in which the government has its own interest as a potential or real party in civil litigation.
Why “Stalled”?
Official government of Canada website “reaffirmed” independence of RCMP through a “Mandate letter” and not through any official statute or policy other than reference to “pursuant to section 5 of the “Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act” and an existing protocol “Principals to Implement Legal Advice on the Listing and Inspection of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Documents in Civil Litigation”.
Significant Deletion from Federal Government Response
Deletion of “from the executive branch” in April 8, 2019 government update eliminates the specificity that this C2A asks for.
Current Status
Stalled
Call to Action
last updated
May 07, 2018
Latest Updates
RCMP Commissioner Mandate letter
RCMP Mandate Letter
Section 5(1) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act provides that, under the direction of the Minister, the Commissioner has the control and management of the RCMP and……
May 7, 2018
RCMP Statement of Human Rights Watch
Response to Human Rights Watch Report on Police treatment of Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan
The RCMP has received the “Human Rights Watch Report on Police Treatment of Indigenous Women in Saskatchewan” and will take time to thoroughly review it.……
June 19, 2017