On July 16, 2007, the Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of Public Safety, announced the creation of a new five-member Task Force to provide advice on strengthening the accountability and governance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
The Task Force will be chaired by David Brown, Q.C., Counsel with the firm Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, and former head of the Ontario Securities Commission. Other members include Linda Black, Richard Drouin, Norman Inkster, and Larry Murray.
The mandate of the Task Force is to examine governance and cultural change in the RCMP. This was a key recommendation made by Mr. Brown, in his report as independent investigator into matters relating to RCMP pension and insurance plans, which was made public on June 15, 2007.
The Task Force will provide recommendations that address issues identified in the independent investigator's report, including RCMP management structure, accountability and oversight, as well as clarifying workplace disclosure and disciplinary policies.
The Task Force will report back to the Government by the end of 2007.
- Contacting the Task Force
- Telephone: 613-949-2953
- Fax: 613-990-3287
- E-mail: TaskForceonRCMP@ps.gc.ca
- Write to 340 Laurier Ave West, 13th Floor, Ottawa, On K1A 0P8
- Media inquiries
- Inquiries can be directed to Public Safety Canada's media line at (613)991-0657.
- Report from the Independent Investigator
A Matter of Trust - Report of the Independent Investigator into Matters Relating to RCMP Pension and Insurance Plans