Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-10)

Marginal note:Reference to Committee

• 33. (1) Before the Commissioner considers a grievance of a type prescribed pursuant to subsection (4), the Commissioner shall refer the grievance to the Committee.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a member presenting a grievance to the Commissioner may request the Commissioner not to refer the grievance to the Committee and, on such a request, the Commissioner may either not refer the grievance to the Committee or, if the Commissioner considers that a reference to the Committee is appropriate notwithstanding the request, refer the grievance to the Committee.

• Marginal note:Material to be furnished to Committee

  (3) Where the Commissioner refers a grievance to the Committee pursuant to this section, the Commissioner shall furnish the Committee Chairman with a copy of

  • (a) the written submissions made at each level in the grievance process by the member presenting the grievance;

  • (b) the decisions rendered at each level in the grievance process in respect of the grievance; and

  • (c) the written or documentary information under the control of the Force and relevant to the grievance.

• Marginal note:Grievances referable to Committee

  (4) The Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing for the purposes of subsection (1) the types of grievances that are to be referred to the Committee.

Marginal note:Review by Committee Chairman

• 34. (1) The Committee Chairman shall review every grievance referred to the Committee pursuant to section 33.

• Marginal note:Action by Committee Chairman

  (2) Where, after reviewing a grievance, the Committee Chairman is satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Force, the Committee Chairman shall prepare and send a report in writing to that effect to the Commissioner and the member presenting the grievance.

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  (3) Where, after reviewing a grievance, the Committee Chairman is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Force or considers that further inquiry is warranted, the Committee Chairman may

  • (a) prepare and send to the Commissioner and the member presenting the grievance a report in writing setting out such findings and recommendations with respect to the grievance as the Committee Chairman sees fit; or

  • (b) institute a hearing to inquire into the grievance.

• Marginal note:Hearing

  (4) Where the Committee Chairman decides to institute a hearing to inquire into a grievance, the Committee Chairman shall assign the member or members of the Committee to conduct the hearing and shall send a notice in writing of the decision to the Commissioner and the member presenting the grievance.