OTTAWA - Former auditor general Sheila Fraser has studied four civil suits filed against the RCMP over harassment claims. The highlights of her recommendations:
1. The government should consider creating a management board to oversee and monitor required organizational changes within the national force.
2. An independent harassment unit should be set up under the direction of a central authority at RCMP national headquarters. It should be led by and consist mainly of people with expertise in such issues, not members of the RCMP.
3. There should be an independent review of the RCMP grievance process to determine the extent to which recent changes to the process have improved its timeliness and its effectiveness as a redress system.
4. There should also be an independent review of RCMP health services and serious consideration given to having health services delivered by an independent external party or parties.
