Recent Findings and Recommendations: November 2024

In November 2024, the Chairperson of the RCMP External Review Committee (ERC) made the following Findings and Recommendations:

File Number	File Type	Keyword
NC-228	Harassment	Tunnel vision Neutral investigation Thorough investigation Managerial authority New evidence Legitimate exercise of authority Rational and tenable line of analysis Weighing of evidence
NC-229	Harassment	Harassment Timeliness of complaint – extension of limitation period granted by implication Admissibility of new evidence on appeal Alleged procedural unfairness – sufficiency of investigation Alleged application of irrelevant policy/failure to address policy Alleged clearly unreasonable decision – error of fact Alleged clearly unreasonable decision – sufficiency of reasons Alleged clearly unreasonable finding regarding harassment Implicit and reasonable application of the ‘reasonable person test’ Appeal dismissed
NC-230	Harassment	Error of law - onus of proof Cumulative analysis/series of incidents Clearly unreasonable – credibility
NC-231	Harassment	Error of law - onus of proof Cumulative analysis/series of incidents Clearly unreasonable – credibility
NC-232	Harassment	Discharge Voluntary medical retirement Form 1733 Unfit for duty Disability Insufficiency of reasons
NC-233	Harassment	Harassment Error of Law (Failure to Apply Proper Policy)
NC-234	Harassment	Harassment Timeliness Statutory time limit Pentney (continuing intention, arguable case, reasonable explanation, prejudice to the other party) Exceptional circumstances
NC-235	Harassment	Harassment Timeliness Statutory time limit Pentney (continuing intention, arguable case, reasonable explanation, prejudice to the other party) Exceptional circumstances
NC-236	Harassment	Failure to meet 14-day time limit to appeal a harassment decision Consideration of whether a retroactive extension of 14-day time limit should be granted Error of law due to failure to conduct a cumulative assessment of incidents in harassment complaint Clearly unreasonable decision resulting from a failure to investigate the complaint
NC-237	Harassment	Harassment Presumption of impartiality Procedural fairness Witness
NC-238	Harassment	Bias Delay Abuse of process
NC-239	Harassment	Bias Delay Abuse of process

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2025-02-13

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Recent Findings and Recommendations: November 2024

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