Highlights of former auditor’s look at four RCMP harassment suits

OTTAWA — Former auditor general Sheila Fraser has studied four civil suits filed against the RCMP over harassment claims. The highlights of her recommendations:

— The government should consider creating a management board to oversee and monitor required organizational changes within the national force.

— 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.

— 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.