Bill C-38 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Ensuring the Effective Review of RCMP Civilian Complaints Act
An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedJune 14, 2010
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- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
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What it set out to do
On 14 June 2010, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-38, Ensuring the Effective Review of RCMP Civilian Complaints Act, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. The bill amends the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. Among other things it: • Establishes a new civilian review body to replace the existing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission. • Specifies that the Commission consists only of members who are civilians with additional powers to review and report on the activities of the RCMP. • Authorizes the Commission to conduct a review of specified activities of the Force to determine their compliance with applicable Acts, regulations, ministerial directives, policies and procedures. • Provides the Commission with additional powers to review and report on the activities of the RCMP in any province or territory that has entered into an arrangement with the Minister for the provision of policing services and gives it a right of access to all information, other than cabinet confidences, that is under the control of the Force or in its possession. • Increases the powers of the Commission generally, giving it the same powers as a superior c…
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