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"Inquiry commissioner Wally Oppal released his final report in Vancouver this afternoon, but advance copies provided to the families of Pickton's victims were leaked to media outlets around 10 a.m. PT.
In his conclusion, Oppal blamed years of inadequate and failed police investigations for allowing Pickton to prey undetected for years on women in the sex trade on Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside."
READ OPPAL'S REPORT AND COMMENTS REGARDING THE RCMP'S INVESTIGATION.
WHAT IS BOTHERSOME IS THAT THE FORCE HASN'T IMPROVED ITS TECHNIQUE OVER THE YEARS.
LOOK AT THE KILLING OF ROBERT DZIEKANSKI OCTOBER 14, 2007 AND THE NUMEROUS OTHER BOTCHED INVESTIGATIONS.
2020 THE BOTCHED INVESTIGATION INTO THE MASS SHOOTINGS IN NOVA SCOTIA.
Read Paul Palango's analysis of the mass shooting and the botched RCMP response.
https://www.jonathanmccormick.com/forum/administrator-mismanagement/nova-scotia-murders-chaos
Sexual harassment settlements
In October 2016, RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson [Paulson had his own history of harassing Members] apologized for what he referred to as "shameful conduct" by the organization.
An internal investigation determined that up to 20,000 female officers and civilian employees since 1974, may have been the victim of harassment, discrimination, and/or sexual abuse.
Additionally, the organization has set aside a $100 million compensation fund for victims.
They did not however address the matter of SSgt Caroline O’Farrell, who brought a separate suit due to her treatment while part of the iconic Musical Ride in the late 1980s.
On July 8, 2019 the National Post announced that a $100 million settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP for sexual harassment.
The Federal Government of Canada and the RCMP have entered into a Settlement Agreement in the Tiller et al., vs Her Majesty the Queen (Federal Court File Number T-1673-17) to compensate qualified claimants who have been subjected to the gender or sexual orientation based discrimination and/or harassment.
The previous similar 2017 Merlo and Davidson Class Action Settlement only compensated female members and a limited number of public servants.[56] Compensation for proven claims over the 45-year period would range from $10,000 to $222,000 each.
The 2016 settlement for $100 million covered female officers who had been sexually harassed in the RCMP since September 1974.
A second settlement in 2019 for $100 million was for women in non-policing roles at the RCMP.
According to the CBC in 2019, around 2,500 women were expected to claim claims under both of the settlements.
The payouts are only allowed for living officers, with payments denied to the families of Mounties who had committed suicide since coming forward about the harassment."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_controversies_involving_the_Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police