Ripostes criticism in Alberta

The Royal Canada Gendarmerie (RCMP) denounces the information disseminated about it in Alberta. Similarly, in particular within the framework of the public consultations of the working group Alberta Nextthat the provincial government has recently set up to feel the Pulse of the Albertans about what the future of the province should be in Canada.

Among the main subjects discussed within the framework of the public assemblies that the working group holds until September. Meanwhile, is the idea that Alberta can acquire its own police which would replace the federal police.

In an interview Thursday on the morning show Edmonton amof CBC. Meanwhile, Trevor Darouxsub-commissioner of GRCsaid it was important to react to the ideas concerning the federal police.

He indicated that this is the reason why the commissioner Mike Duheme had sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Alberta. Furthermore, Danielle Smith.

According to the Daroux sub-commissioner. Nevertheless, the letter highlights the commitment of the GRC to continue her contractual police services in municipalities beyond the expiration date of contracts in 2032.

Approaching the idea of creating a provincial police. Consequently, Trevor Daroux Considers that the change in police service is so complex that it does not provide that it can be done quickly.

I think the GRC will stay here for a long time.

Refuted statements

As part of its popular consultations. Alberta Next broadcast, among other things, videos in which it is indicated that the federal government does not provide a sufficient number of RCMP members and that agents are often transferred across the country without notice.

It is also said that Ottawa chooses the priorities of the GRC in terms of ordering order.

In addition. according to these videos, federal police officers who do not speak French will ripostes criticism alberta not be able to occupy high -level positions.

On the show Edmonton amthe sub-commissioner. Trevor Daroux said the GRC was legally required to define ripostes criticism alberta the local priorities in terms of ordering order in consultation with the provinces.

In addition, the commanders of the detachments define the priorities in collaboration with the communities, he said.

With regard to criticism concerning the shortage of personnel. the Daroux sub-commissioner said that recruitment was a challenge for all police services in North America, and not only for the GRC.

He indicated that certain services even offered signing bonuses to the new agents as an incentive. which he had never seen in 37 years of career.

Regarding statements binding the promotion of agents in Alberta to the mastery of French. Trevor Daroux I indicated that, well that the GRC Encourages his ripostes criticism alberta employees to learn from other languages, management positions in Alberta were English -speaking.

He also said he was perplexed about the assertion that federal police officers are transferred between the communities. across the country against their will: This does not happen at GRC.

Kara Westerlundcouncilor of the county of Brazeau. president of the Association of Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA), also affirms that during her 15 years as a municipal councilor, she has never heard of an agent forced to move to another community.

The provincial minister of public security, Mike Ellisdeclined an interview request.

Arthur Greenhis press officer. wrote in a press release that the commissioner Mike Duheme said the GRC was to focus more on international threats and federal police activities.

M. Green also referred to a white paper published last March. in which it is stressed that The federal ripostes criticism alberta government should commit to working closely with the provinces to support the transition to the abandonment of the police under contract […]

Arthur Green said Alberta could not wait until 2032 to start preparing its plans for a provincial police force.

With information from Janet French and the program Edmonton am