OTTAWA — The demands of protecting parliamentarians and other public figures are placing 'significant strain' on RCMP personnel and taking resources from other federal policing priorities, warns an internal briefing note.
OTTAWA — The demands of protecting parliamentarians and other public figures are placing"significant strain" on RCMP personnel and taking resources from other federal policing priorities, warns an internal briefing note.
The briefing note, obtained from the RCMP through the Access to Information Act, was prepared for a meeting of the deputy ministers' protection committee, co-chaired by the national security and intelligence adviser and the deputy minister of Public Safety Canada. Balancing risk against"strained resources" requires a constant review of protective priorities and identification of any residual concerns, adds the note.
Given a ramp-up time of about one-and-a-half years, the RCMP"will be stretched to meet current and future demands for protective services." In response to questions about the memos, the RCMP said it is working to overcome the staffing challenges through a variety of recruitment and hiring strategies.
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