This report aims to encourage results including a measurable improvement in the culture that has engendered the problems; measurable reductions in the number of bullying and harassment incidents; and, measurable improvements in the availability and success of programs to treat the injured. In short, this report seeks to recommend initiatives that can influence the process of recreating the culture of the RCMP so it will be a place where all Members (civilian and regular) can successfully pursue their careers in a safe and fair environment.
There have been other papers which deal with issues facing the RCMP and it is acknowledged that the expert testimony heard, and the subsequent report is not exhaustive. It is, however, the intention of this paper to provide specific policy advice based on the unique testimony of the expert witnesses whose policy recommendations are predicated on the ‘lived experiences’ of injured Members that we heard from during the round tables held across the country. The following pages outline a road map to make this happen.