Horizontal Evaluation of the Family Homes On-Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act RCMP Component Piece

October 16, 2017

Background

In collaboration with First Nation people, communities and groups, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) developed legislation to address a long-standing gap regarding matrimonial real property on reserves. This legislation, called the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act (Act), received Royal Assent on June 19, 2013. The first part of the Act, the First Nation law-making mechanism, came into force on December 16, 2013.^{Footnote 1} In the absence of First Nation laws, federal laws will now apply on-reserve in order to protect spousal rights and interests in matrimonial real property during a relationship, or in the event of separation, divorce or death.^{Footnote 2} Matrimonial real property (MRP) includes the land and anything permanently attached to the land, such as the family home.

INAC, Public Safety Canada (PS) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) were the three federal partners identified to support the implementation of the Act from 2013/14 to 2017/18. INAC, as the lead partner, was to provide support for the implementation of the federal legislation and provide funding to a First Nation Centre of Excellence for Matrimonial Real Property and to the National Judicial Institute to support awareness and education for legal professionals. The role of the RCMP was to develop and deliver an MRP training course and material to its Regular Members. The role of PS was to provide contribution funding to eligible recipients of the First Nations Policing Program (FNPP) to facilitate MRP awareness and provide training tools for offiicers working in communities other than those policed by the RCMP.^{Footnote 3}

As part of this initiative, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) committed to expending up to $2,716,952 of existing internal funding over five years to develop MRP training and educational materials for its police officers on reserves.

INAC was identified to lead a horizontal evaluation in 2016/17, in conjunction with the RCMP and PS, to assess the relevance and performance of awareness raising, training and capacity building activities provided in support of the implementation of the Act.

In accordance with the horizontal evaluation's Terms of Reference, the RCMP's National Program Evaluation Services (NPES) was responsible for completing a component piece providing neutral, evidence-based information on the extent to which the RCMP's awareness raising and training commitments were implemented, as well as on the results of those activities. This document represents the component piece that will be used to support the broader horizontal evaluation.

In terms of methodology, the RCMP, in collaboration with INAC and PS, developed evaluation questions in accordance with the 2014 Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act Performance Measurement Strategy. The logic model, which depicts the three partners' expected outcomes, is provided in Appendix A. The RCMP's NPES completed a document review, consultations with four detachments, and a financial review. In addition, evaluators conducted consultations with Members in four detachments that provide policing services on-reserve to the communities that were selected by INAC for case-studies.

Horizontal Evaluation Questions and RCMP Specific Findings

Horizontal Evaluation Question 1: Is there a continued need for INAC, PS and the RCMP to provide awareness raising, training and capacity building activities to support the implementation and enforcement of the Matrimonial Real Property (MRP) Act?

RCMP Finding: There is a continued need for tools and materials to be available for RCMP Members who serve and enforce MRP-related orders on reserve.

Two parts of the Act have key provisions for law enforcement: Emergency Protection Order (EPO), and Exclusive Occupation Order (EOO). Officers are to "assist the applicant in acquiring an EPO where available (i.e. the province or territory has designated a judge to hear applications); Serve and enforce all EPOs to protect the vulnerable people and to assist them to properly apply for an EPO (with regard to reserve land and family homes, located on reserve land); Serve and enforce EOOs; and/or, investigate any violations."^{Footnote 4} To support Members in understanding the implications of the Act, the RCMP developed training in the form of an online resource guide entitled, Matrimonial Real Property On-Reserves. This guide provides Members with links to the appropriate sections of the legislation and is intended to be a job aid that allows Members to recognize the situations in which to serve and enforce MRP orders, as well as an understanding of their duties and responsibilities under the Act including operational policies and procedures.^{Footnote 5}

During consultations, one interviewee noted that it is important for Members to continuously be learning about legislation and areas that apply to them in order to foster trust within the communities they serve as often the community looks to the police for answers.^{Footnote 6} One interviewee also highlighted that although officer awareness of the Act is important, it is primarily the responsibility of community members to understand and exercise their legal rights.^{Footnote 7}

Had an officer not accessed the specific MRP resource guide, it was determined that there was no risk to community safety. In the potential absence of MRP awareness training or in absence of a community member possessing an MRP-related court order, the RCMP has and will continue to rely on existing procedures when a respondent calls for service.

As demonstrated below in diagram 1, when officers respond to a call for service, they are able to protect a person and their home regardless of whether or not the Act is in place. An Undertaking document, created by either a court or the police, places the person being charged with an offence under certain conditions including promising to stay away from certain people or places until a court decision has been made.^{Footnote 8}

RCMP Members continue to be trained in response procedures, as well as in legal and cultural reality of communities and therefore, the need for specific MRP training was determined to be an additional tool in support of officers who serve and enforce MRP-related orders on reserves.

Horizontal Evaluation Question 2: Do the awareness raising, training and capacity building activities to support the implementation of the MRP Act align with the roles, responsibilities, priorities and strategic outcomes of the RCMP?

RCMP Finding: The provision of training and awareness raising concerning on-reserve legislative changes amongst RCMP members aligns with the RCMP's roles and responsibilities, and with the strategic priority of contributing to safer and healthier Indigenous communities.

Contributing to safer and healthier Indigenous communities is one of the RCMPs five strategic priorities. To deliver on this priority, the RCMP continues to build on existing relationships and partnerships with the more than 600 Indigenous communities it serves by striving to provide culturally competent police services.^{Footnote 9} The RCMP is committed to continue building upon these relationships to encourage, sustain and foster honest and open dialogue with Indigenous partners.^{Footnote 10}

To support its Members in developing their competencies for working on reserve, the RCMP provides an array of training through the online learning platform (Agora). For example, RCMP Members can access courses such as Domestic Violence Investigations and Aboriginal and First Nations Awareness.

To this end, the development and offering of MRP training and materials for Members serving on reserve, while working to build relationships with Indigenous communities, aligns with the RCMP's overall role and responsibilities.

Horizontal Evaluation Question 3: To what extent have awareness raising, training and capacity building activities to support the implementation of the MRP Act met their intended outcomes as outlined in the 2014 Performance Measurement Strategy?

RCMP Finding: The RCMP fulfilled its commitment to develop and deliver training to increase its Members' awareness of MRP law and social issues on-reserve.

It was agreed upon by MRP partners that "based on the diverse geographic locations of Members and the content to be delivered, online learning was the most effective means of delivering initial MRP training for the RCMP."^{Footnote 11} As a result, an online MRP resource guide was developed and the course training standards approved by the RCMP's Learning and Development Unit. The guide was then made available to all RCMP Members as of June 2014.

A review of data indicated that from June 2014 to September 2016, the MRP resource guide was downloaded by 281 Members. The highest percentages of downloads came from "K" Division in Alberta, "F" Division in Saskatchewan, "E" Division in British Columbia and National Division in Ottawa, which represented approximately 77% of the total downloads. Although evaluators attempted to assess the extent to which Members were satisfied with the MRP resource guide, none of the individuals that downloaded the guide completed the optional online satisfaction survey.

In addition to providing the resource guide to its own Members, the RCMP made it available, free of charge, to other police service providers throughout Canada through the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN). A summary report on course enrollment and outcomes from the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN) indicated that as of September 9, 2016, 129 non-RCMP police officers had completed the course and 236 were enrolled in the course.^{Footnote 12}

The RCMP also engaged in additional awareness raising initiatives such as presentations on the new MRP laws with various key partners. This included a two-day workshop with RCMP Divisions, the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association (FNCPA), and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

Evaluators engaged in consultations with Members in four detachments that serve on-reserve communities in order to understand the utility of the resource guide. Through these discussions, it was evident that the extent to which an individual Member or Detachment is aware of the Act and the relevant orders is aligned to the level of engagement it has with the community and in turn, the community's level of engagement in discussions around the Act. Considering that Members change postings on a regular basis, it is up to individual Members and Detachment Commanders to be current on MRP training if it applies to their policing jurisdiction.

Horizontal Evaluation Question 4. Have there been any factors (external or internal) that have impacted on the achievement of expected outcomes (positively or negatively)?

RCMP Finding: An external factor impacting an RCMP Member's ability to apply their MRP knowledge is the reality that provinces and territories have not yet appointed judges.

An external factor impacting the opportunity for RCMP Members working on-reserve to apply their MRP knowledge is the absence of designated judges under ss. 16(1), 2(1) of the Act. At present there are only two designated judges in place; one for New Brunswick and one for Prince Edward Island. The ability of Members to apply what they have learned from the resource guide, as well as the need to seek out information on the MRP laws, is dependent on whether community members have the mechanisms in place to secure the orders. However, the RCMP has not yet been called to enforce either of the two possible judge-provided MPR orders. Furthermore, as demonstrated in the following decision-making flow chart,^{Footnote 13} without the appointment of a designated judge, the Act does not apply.

*Some provinces have not yet designated judges or advised they will not designate judges to hear applications for EPO's under the Family Homes on Reserve and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. With respect to an EPO issued under Provincial or territorial law only, there is some constitutional doubt about provincial emergency protection enforcement touching on reserve lands/structures or occupancy rights. Policy by the federal government is under development in this area. In the interim, given the risk and immediacy of a domestic violence situation, in which a provincial Superior or other court has issued an order for police action and enforcement, the RCMP member will need to exercise his or her discretion to assess the situation and decide what action they deem necessary to be taken to protect the persons/property and preserve the peace.

Horizontal Evaluation Question 5. To what extent have awareness raising, training and capacity building activities to support the implementation of the MRP Act been conducted in an efficient and economical manner?

RCMP Finding: Within two years of receiving Royal Assent, the RCMP fulfilled its commitments while expending only 9% of the total estimated costs.

By June 2015, six months after receiving Royal Assent, the RCMP launched their online resource guide available to all RCMP Members on the internal training website, Agora. To achieve this, the RCMP committed to internally reallocating $2,716,952 of existing operating funds over five years to cover operating expenditures.^{Footnote 14} From 2013/14 to 2015/16, the RCMP expended $245,400, representing 9% of the estimated total, to staff two Full-Time Equivalents dedicated to developing the tool, and providing consultation services to RCMP Members.

It should be noted that at the time of the evaluation, one employee was performing the duties and the related technology costs to upload the resource guide and maintain the website were not tracked and therefore not included in the costing.

Although the commitment of internal funding is expected to end in 2017/18, the RCMP will continue to be responsible for the costs to maintain the online resource guide as well as having a point of contact available to address MRP related questions.

Conclusion

The RCMP fulfilled its commitments to provide its Members with access to information to support Members' awareness of MRP law and social issues on-reserve under the implementation of the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act, expending approximately 9% of the total estimated costs. There is a continued need for tools and materials to be available for RCMP Members who serve and enforce MRP related orders on reserve. However, the RCMP's ability to serve and/or enforce MRP orders is impacted by the absence of provincial and/or territorial designated judges. Finally, the provision of training and awareness raising concerning on-reserve legislative changes aligned to the RCMP's roles and responsibilities.

Appendix A: Logic Model from the 2014 Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act Performance Measurement Strategy

Note: Activities Stream #3 are activities shared by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Public Safety Canada.

RCMP Reserve Program

The RCMP Reserve program hires retired or former police officers to fill temporary vacancies within the RCMP. The program gives reservists a chance to continue to use their skills and knowledge to serve their community.

Currently, most reservists are retired RCMP regular members. However, some divisions also accept applicants from other Canadian police agencies.

Reasons you should join

Joining our Reserve Program comes with many benefits, such as:

• earning extra income
• flexible work hours
• no long-term commitment
• your choice of assignments, shifts and work locations
• opportunities to work in other provinces and territories (including northern communities)

Minimum requirements to join

To become a reservist, you need to:

• be of good character
• be a graduate from a recognized Canadian police training institution
• have at least two years of Canadian police experience
• have successfully completed a field-coaching program
• have retired or resigned in good standing within the last three years
• meet the health requirements for operational duties
• obtain a Secret security clearance

Duties of a reservist

While on duty, reservists have the powers and responsibilities of a police officer. They help RCMP members and services across the country by:

• Temporarily filling in for operational members on leave
• Deploying during special events, seasonally, or at times of emergency

Learn more and apply

Former RCMP regular members

If you are a retired or former RCMP regular member, please contact your divisional Reserve Program Coordinator.

Applicants from other police agencies

The provinces/territories listed below recruit candidates from other police agencies. For more details on qualifications and how to apply, contact the Reserve Program coordinator in your province/territory:

• Alberta Reserve Program coordinator: rcmp.kreserve-kreserve.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Programme de la réserve de la GRC

Le Programme de la réserve de la GRC embauche des policiers à la retraite et d'anciens policiers pour doter des postes temporaires à la GRC. Il vous donne l'occasion de continuer à mettre à profit vos connaissances et vos compétences policières au service de votre communauté.

À l'heure actuelle, la plupart des réservistes sont des membres réguliers de la GRC retraités. Cependant, certaines divisions acceptent aussi la candidature des policiers d'autres services de police canadiens.

Les raisons de vous y joindre

Le Programme de la réserve offre de nombreux avantages :

• Revenu supplémentaire
• Horaire souple
• Aucun engagement à long terme
• Choix d'affectations, de quarts et de lieu de travail
• Possibilités de travailler dans d'autres provinces ou territoires (y compris les communautés du Nord)

Les exigences pour vous y joindre

Pour devenir réserviste, vous devez :

• avoir une bonne réputation;
• détenir un diplôme d'un établissement canadien de formation policière;
• compter au moins deux années d'expérience policière au Canada;
• avoir réussi un programme de formation pratique;
• avoir démissionné ou pris votre retraite honorablement dans les trois dernières années;
• satisfaire aux exigences en matière de santé pour les fonctions opérationnelles;
• avoir une cote de sécurité Secret.

Les fonctions d'un réserviste

Les réservistes en service ont les mêmes pouvoirs et responsabilités qu'un policier. Pour aider les membres et fournir des services de la GRC partout au pays, ils :

• remplacent temporairement des membres opérationnels en congé;
• sont affectés à des évènements spéciaux, de manière saisonnière ou dans des situations d'urgence.

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Anciens membres réguliers de la GRC

Si vous êtes un ancien membre régulier ou un membre régulier retraité de la GRC, veuillez communiquer avec le coordonnateur divisionnaire du Programme de la réserve.

Postulants d'autres services de police

Les provinces et territoires ci-dessous recrutent des candidats d'autres services de police. Pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur les qualifications et poser votre candidature, communiquez avec le coordonnateur du Programme de la réserve de votre province ou territoire :

• Coordonnateur du Programme de la réserve de l'Alberta : rcmp.kreserve-kreserve.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Responding to people in crisis

Police officers are often first on scene when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis. First responders need empathy, patience and awareness when responding to these situations. Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills can help reduce risk to the individual, public and first responders.

Mandatory training for crisis intervention

We've strengthened crisis intervention and de-escalation training for all of our officers. Mandatory training helps them determine when and how to use crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques. This training complements what cadets learn at the RCMP Training Academy, as well as other training offered in RCMP divisions and detachments.

Incident Management Intervention Model

RCMP officers use the Incident Management Intervention Model when interacting with the public. The Incident Management Intervention Model emphasizes communication and de-escalation.

Situations involving people in mental health crisis are complex and dynamic. Even in situations where we can use crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, other intervention methods may still be required.

Mental health response resources

Some communities across Canada have mobile mental health support and outreach services, typically in the form of a psychiatric nurse. Mobile mental health resources aren't available in all jurisdictions. This often leaves RCMP members to deal with these calls unsupported.

Like other police agencies, we're very supportive of a collaborative approach for mental health clients, and for individuals experiencing symptoms of distress or addictions. Establishing these types of joint mental health responses depends on resources and support from provincial and municipal health services.

Our national policy states that members should consult with mental health personnel first, where:

• a joint mental health response is available
• situational factors permit

Intervenir auprès de personnes en crise

Les policiers sont souvent les premiers à intervenir auprès des personnes en détresse psychologique. Les premiers intervenants doivent faire preuve d'empathie et de patience dans ce genre de situation. En ayant des compétences en intervention et en désamorçage en situation de crise, les premiers intervenants peuvent aider à réduire les risques pour la personne en cause, le public et eux-mêmes.

Formation obligatoire en intervention en situation de crise

Nous avons renforcé la formation en intervention et désamorçage en situation de crise pour l'ensemble de nos policiers. Cette formation obligatoire aide ces derniers à déterminer le moment où il convient d'utiliser les techniques d'intervention et de désamorçage ainsi que les façons de les appliquer. Elle vient compléter la formation que suivent les cadets à l'École de la GRC et d'autres formations fournies dans les divisions et les détachements de la GRC.

Modèle d'intervention pour la gestion d'incidents

Les policiers de la GRC se servent du Modèle d'intervention pour la gestion d'incidents lorsqu'ils interagissent avec les membres du public. Ce modèle met l'accent sur la communication et le désamorçage.

Les situations impliquant des personnes en détresse psychologique sont complexes et dynamiques. Même dans les situations où l'on peut utiliser des techniques d'intervention et de désamorçage en situation de crise, il faut parfois utiliser d'autres méthodes d'intervention.

Ressources en intervention en santé mentale

Dans certaines régions du Canada, des services mobiles de soutien et de proximité en santé mentale sont offerts, habituellement par une infirmière psychiatrique. On ne trouve pas ces ressources mobiles dans toutes les régions, de sorte que les membres de la GRC doivent répondre aux demandes de service liées à la santé mentale qui ne sont pas prises en charge autrement.

Comme d'autres services de police, nous sommes en faveur d'une approche collaborative en ce qui a trait aux personnes qui sont aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale ou qui présentent des symptômes de détresse ou de dépendance. La mise en place d'une intervention conjointe en santé mentale dépend des ressources et du soutien des services de santé provinciaux et municipaux.

Notre politique nationale stipule que les membres devraient d'abord consulter des membres du personnel de la santé lorsque :

• une intervention conjointe en santé mentale est disponible;
• les facteurs situationnels le permettent.

Troop 17 Scholarship

The RCMP's Troop 17 Scholarship was established to recognize students who have made significant efforts toward the prevention of bullying and harassment in their schools and/or communities. Up to five scholarships in the amount of $1000 are awarded annually to full-time college or university students.

2024 recipients

Stephanie Quon

Receiving a Troop 17 Scholarship is an incredible honour. Given that the scholarship is named after the first troop of women to attend the RCMP Academy and be hired as regular members of the RCMP, it is so inspiring to me how women in Troop 17 overcame obstacles to work in a male-dominated career and pave the way for women. Receiving this award inspires me to push forward in my own commitment to advancing gender equity and creating safer spaces for everyone.

Cydney Bradbury

Winning the Troop 17 Scholarship is a tremendous honor, reflecting my passion for fostering inclusivity and building strong communities. This scholarship will allow me to continue my studies at Carleton University, where I hope to contribute to the same efforts in helping my new community. It also supports my larger mission of helping communities globally become more unified and less stigmatized, creating a world where empathy and understanding are at the forefront of every interaction. This award further motivates me to continue my efforts toward making Airdrie, Carleton, and beyond, more welcoming places for all.

Matisse Filotto

It is with great honour that I have been chosen for the Troop 17 Scholarship! I can only hope to continue to thoughtfully help, share, teach, and reflect through a lens during my career as a filmmaker, inspiring other young ambassadors to follow in my footsteps. Allow yourself to learn and grow from those you work with, you'd be surprised with how far an idea and a little courage can get you.

Aidan Gurung

For me, winning this award has reinforced the crucial role of empathy and inclusion in anti-bullying efforts. My advocacy for prioritizing student mental health through social media was driven by a deep commitment to empathy. This work aimed to raise awareness about mental health challenges and offer support to those in need, as well as to those who wish to help others in their community. Additionally, co-founding a menstrual health start-up was driven by the desire to promote inclusion on university campuses. Through this initiative, my team and I are striving to ensure that free period products are available to students on every university campus. Overall, I am deeply grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to continue making a positive impact.

Kirsten Larkin

Winning the RCMP Troop 17 scholarship means the absolute most to me. I have worked so hard to make my school community a better place for everyone no matter what race, gender or ability someone may have. One of my biggest accomplishments in high school was when I was captain of the world's first ever all girls football team. Just like Troop 17, our efforts were really important for the future generation of women. As a team, we were able to give young women an opportunity to showcase their physical toughness and break the stigma of football being a 'boys only' sport. Being a part of such a historical moment in sports was something I will never forget.

Bourse de la troupe 17

La GRC a créé la Bourse de la troupe 17 pour souligner les efforts remarquables déployés par des étudiants pour prévenir l'intimidation et le harcèlement dans leur école ou leur communauté. Jusqu'à cinq bourses de 1000 $ sont offertes chaque année à des étudiants inscrits à temps plein à un programme d'études collégiales ou universitaires.

Lauréats de 2024

Stephanie Quon

Recevoir la Bourse de la troupe 17 est un immense honneur. La bourse porte le nom de la toute première troupe féminine formée à l'École de la GRC, à Regina (Saskatchewan), et dont les membres ont par la suite été engagées comme policières à la GRC; la façon dont ces femmes ont surmonté les obstacles pour faire carrière dans un milieu à prédominance masculine et ont ouvert la voie à d'autres est une source d'inspiration pour moi. Recevoir cette bourse me pousse à aller de l'avant dans mon propre engagement à faire progresser l'équité des genres et à créer des espaces plus sûrs pour tous.

Cydney Bradbury

Obtenir la Bourse de la troupe 17 est un immense honneur qui fait écho à la volonté qui m'anime de promouvoir l'inclusion et de bâtir des communautés fortes. Cette bourse me permettra de poursuivre mes études à l'université Carleton, où j'espère continuer à œuvrer pour être utile à ma nouvelle communauté. Elle m'aidera également à aider, dans une perspective plus large, des communautés dans le monde à devenir plus unies et moins stigmatisées, en créant un monde où l'empathie et la compréhension sont au cœur de chaque interaction. Cette bourse me motive à poursuivre mes efforts pour faire d'Airdrie, de Carleton et autres, des lieux plus accueillants pour tous.

Matisse Filotto

C'est un grand honneur pour moi d'être parmi les lauréats de la Bourse de la troupe 17! Je ne peux qu'espérer continuer à aider, partager, enseigner et réfléchir à travers l'objectif de ma caméra au cours de ma carrière de cinéaste, en inspirant d'autres jeunes ambassadeurs à suivre mes traces. Ne ratez pas l'occasion d'apprendre et de grandir aux côtés de ceux avec qui vous travaillez; vous seriez surpris de voir jusqu'où une idée et un peu de courage peuvent vous mener.

Aidan Gurung

L'obtention de cette bourse renforce ma conviction que l'empathie et l'inclusion jouent un rôle crucial dans les efforts pour contrer le harcèlement. C'est l'empathie qui m'a poussée à mobiliser les réseaux sociaux pour faire de la santé mentale des étudiants une priorité. Je voulais sensibiliser aux problèmes de santé mentale et offrir du soutien aux personnes qui en ont besoin, ainsi qu'à celles qui souhaitent aider dans leur communauté. Par ailleurs, mon souhait de promouvoir l'inclusion sur les campus universitaires m'a amenée à cofonder une jeune pousse spécialisée dans la santé menstruelle; mon équipe et moi-même œuvrons pour que les étudiantes aient accès à des produits hygiéniques gratuits sur tous les campus universitaires. Je suis profondément touchée par cette reconnaissance et pour l'occasion qui m'est donnée de continuer à changer les choses pour le meilleur.

Kirsten Larkin

Décrocher la Bourse de la troupe 17 compte tellement pour moi. J'ai travaillé d'arrache-pied pour faire de ma communauté scolaire un meilleur endroit pour tous, quels que soient la race, le sexe ou les capacités de chacun. L'une de mes plus grandes réalisations à l'école secondaire a été de devenir capitaine de la première équipe de football féminine au monde. Tout comme la Troupe 17, nous avons fait quelque chose de vraiment important pour la future génération de femmes. Notre équipe a donné à de jeunes femmes la possibilité de montrer leur force physique et de rompre avec l'idée que le football est un sport réservé aux garçons. Vivre ce tournant historique dans le sport est quelque chose que je n'oublierai jamais.

National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR)

Executive summary

As part of a government initiative to address the disturbing number of unsolved cases of murdered and missing Aboriginal women, the RCMP was directed to develop a centre to provide specialised services to all Missing Person (MP) and Unidentified Remains (UR) investigations in Canada. The result is the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (NCMPUR).

Building on the vision and work done in response to a resolution of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), the NCMPUR implements a national program providing investigators across Canada with enhanced services including:

• national data sharing,
• sophisticated analytical support,
• liaison and coordination, and
• development of investigation best practices.

The NCMPUR is a national centre that provides all of these services and manages an infrastructure so that regional centres, where they exist, can be designated as Centres for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains (CMPURS) and use that infrastructure in order to provide some of the same services in local jurisdictions.

The NCMPUR infrastructure includes a database collecting information on missing persons and unidentified remains occurrences across Canada, and on foreign cases where there is a Canadian connection. This information includes personal information that may include sensitive information or information about persons under the age of 18. The information is gathered primarily through an electronic connection with the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC). CPIC an established infrastructure for sharing information between police agencies. Additional information may be entered directly by CMPUR members.

Since the purpose of the NCMPUR program is consistent with the reasons the information was gathered by the investigators and the CMPUR members are providing specialised police services to these investigators, there is no additional privacy risk imposed by the CMPUR.The technical infrastructure, the NCMPUR Policy and the content itself ensure that the information is only used to help locate missing persons and to identify unidentified remains.

Services include publication of selected information through the national website "Canada's Missing". The website solicits 'tips' which may help the primary investigators advance or resolve a case. This is done in the best interest of the subject and is a consistent use of the information.

The primary investigator, working with the CMPUR, supplies and selects the information to be published, and approves the publication, in consultation with the family of the missing person if appropriate. Personal information may be included in a 'tip' received, and the person providing the tip may include their own contact information (completely anonymous tipping is available through Crime Stoppers). The technical infrastructure and the NCMPUR Policy ensure that all personal information is handled appropriately.

The NCMPUR infrastructure also supports the National Missing Persons DNA Program. NCMPUR advises investigators and authorizes submissions , enforcing limitations on collection that are part of the DNA Identification Act. It also ensures that DNA profiles are removed from the National DNA Data Bank in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The NCMPUR Infrastructure does not hold the DNA profiles but works with data about the profiles including identity of donors.

All information on a case is retained until the missing person is found or unidentified remains are identified. Analytical and investigative requirements have been identified that allow for continued retention of case information until 15 years after the case is resolved, at which time personal information is removed and the remainder is kept indefinitely for research. Since information used in the NCMPUR program is owned by the contributing agencies and is mostly a copy of information in their investigative files, access to information requests will be referred to the source agencies.

The NCMPUR business design includes delivery of services by the national centre (at the RCMP) and the regional centres that are run by police agencies or coroner/medical examiner agencies (CMPURs). Access to the technical infrastructure and direct access to the information is available only to cleared and trained personnel.. Although the regional centres may fall within provincial jurisdictions, the NCMPUR overall is managed by the RCMP, and therefore a single Privacy Impact Assessment has been written for the multi-institutional program. The federal Privacy Act governs privacy for the entire program. The Officer in Charge, Canadian Police Centre for Missing and Exploited Children/Behavioural Sciences Branch (CPCMEC/BSB) at the RCMP is accountable for privacy in the NCMPUR program (which is managed under CPCMEC/BSB) The NCMPUR Policy and the MOUs between the RCMP and the regional centres ensure a flow-down of accountability for privacy in accordance with the federal Privacy Act.

The fact that the NCMPUR is a multi-jurisdictional and multi-institutional program, and the nature of the information held, mean that the privacy risk area identification and categorization is 'high', and as such the privacy impact assessment has been thorough. The privacy impact assessment has been an integral part of the NCMPUR program and infrastructure design from the beginning.

Technical features, policy elements, Memorandums of Understanding with CMPURs, training and practices have been developed to mitigate identified risks and handle information in accordance with the Privacy Act and RCMP policy. A risk mitigation plan has been developed to address all residual risks at the appropriate points in time.

Centre national pour les personnes disparues et restes non identifiés (CNPDRN)

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Devant le nombre inquiétant de dossiers non résolus de meurtres et de disparitions de femmes autochtones, le gouvernement a lancé une initiative pour laquelle il a chargé la GRC de mettre sur pied un centre qui fournirait des services spécialisés à toutes les enquêtes sur des personnes disparues (PD) et des restes non identifiés (RN) au Canada. Ainsi est né le Centre national pour les personnes disparues et les restes non identifiés (CNPDRN).

Conformément à la vision et aux travaux auxquels a donné lieu l'une des résolutions de l'Association canadienne des chefs de police (ACCP), le CNPDRN exécute un programme national qui fournit aux enquêteurs de partout au Canada des services bonifiés, dont ceux-ci :

• mise en commun de données à l'échelle nationale;
• soutien d'analyse avancée;
• liaison et coordination;
• diffusion de pratiques d'enquête exemplaires.

Le CNPDRN est un centre national qui fournit tous ces services et gère l'infrastructure qui permet aux centres régionaux, là où ils existent, d'être désignés centres pour les personnes disparues et les restes non identifiés (CPDRN) et d'exploiter cette infrastructure pour fournir une partie des mêmes services aux autorités compétentes.

L'infrastructure du CNPDRN comporte une base de données dans laquelle sont recueillis des renseignements sur les incidents concernant des personnes disparues et des restes non identifiés de partout au Canada et de l'étranger lorsqu'il y a un lien avec le Canada. Ces renseignements peuvent contenir des renseignements personnels qui peuvent être de nature délicate ou concerner des personnes de moins de 18 ans. Ils sont principalement obtenus grâce à un lien électronique avec le Centre d'information de la police canadienne (CIPC), une infrastructure établie pour la mise en commun de données entre services de police. D'autres renseignements peuvent y être saisis directement par des membres des CPDRN.

Puisque le but du CNPDRN correspond aux raisons pour lesquelles les données sont recueillies par les enquêteurs et que les membres des CPDRN fournissent des services de police spécialisés à ces enquêteurs, les CPDRN ne posent aucun risque supplémentaire pour la vie privée. L'infrastructure technique, la politique du CNPDRN et la teneur même des renseignements suffisent à garantir que ces renseignements ne servent qu'à aider à trouver une personne disparue ou à identifier des restes non identifiés.

Les services incluent la publication de certains renseignements sur le site Web national Disparus-Canada, dont le but est d'obtenir des informations susceptibles d'aider les enquêteurs principaux à faire avancer ou à résoudre une affaire. Une telle démarche est faite dans l'intérêt du sujet et constitue une utilisation conforme des renseignements.

L'enquêteur principal, de concert avec le CPDRN, choisit et fournit les données qui seront publiées et en approuve la publication en consultation avec la famille de la personne disparue, si la situation s'y prête. Des renseignements personnels peuvent ressortir d'une information reçue et la personne qui transmet l'information peut fournir ses coordonnées (il est possible de transmettre de l'information de manière tout à fait anonyme à Échec au crime). L'infrastructure technique et la politique du CNPDRN garantissent le traitement adéquat de tous les renseignements personnels.

Le CNPDRN soutient également le Programme national de données génétiques pour les personnes disparues (PNDGPD). Le CNPDRN fournit des conseils aux enquêteurs et autorise les inscriptions afin de faire respecter les limites relatives à la collecte prévues dans la Loi sur l'identification par les empreintes génétiques. Il s'assure que les profils d'identification génétique sont supprimés de la Banque nationale de données génétiques (BNDG) en conformité avec les dispositions de la Loi. Le CNPDRN ne tient pas les profils d'identification génétique, mais utilise les données liées aux profils, dont l'identité des donneurs.

Toutes les données d'un dossier sont conservées jusqu'à ce que la personne disparue soit trouvée ou les restes non identifiés, identifiés. Pour les besoins des analystes et des enquêteurs, la conservation des données du dossier est autorisée jusqu'à 15 années après la conclusion de l'affaire; après quoi, les renseignements personnels sont expurgés des dossiers qui sont alors conservés indéfiniment aux fins de recherche. Puisque les données utilisées par le CNPDRN appartiennent aux services contributeurs et qu'elles sont essentiellement une copie des données des dossiers d'enquête, les demandes d'accès à l'information sont normalement transmises aux services sources.

Le modèle de fonctionnement du CNPDRN comporte la prestation de services par le centre national (à la GRC) et par les centres régionaux exploités par des services de police ou par le bureau du coroner ou du médecin légiste (CPDRN). L'accès à l'infrastructure technique et l'accès direct aux données est limité au personnel habilité et formé. Bien que les centres régionaux puissent relever d'autorités provinciales, le CNPDRN est géré dans sa totalité par la GRC, de sorte qu'il n'y a qu'une évaluation des facteurs relatifs à la vie privée (EFVP) pour le programme pluri-institutionnel et que la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels fédérale s'applique au programme en entier. L'officier responsable du Centre canadien de police pour les enfants disparus et exploités / Sous-direction des sciences du comportement (CCPEDE/SDSC) à la GRC est responsable de la protection des renseignements personnels détenus par le programme du CNPDRN (géré par le CCPEDE/SDSC). La politique du CNPDRN et les protocoles d'entente entre la GRC et les centres régionaux engagent toutes les parties à respecter les exigences de protection des renseignements personnels que prévoit la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels.

Le fait que le CNPDRN soit un programme auquel participent de multiples autorités compétentes et de multiples institutions et la nature des données qui s'y trouvent signifient que le risque pour les renseignements personnels est élevé, d'où l'exécution d'une EFVP exhaustive. Celle-ci fait partie intégrante du programme du CNPDRN et de son infrastructure depuis ses débuts.

Les caractéristiques techniques, les politiques, les protocoles d'entente avec les CPDRN, la formation et les pratiques ont été élaborés de manière à atténuer les risques connus et à traiter les renseignements dans le respect de la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et des politiques de la GRC. Un plan d'atténuation des risques a été élaboré pour s'occuper en temps voulu de tous les risques résiduels.

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Avis de confidentialité : Tous les renseignements personnels recueillis par cette institution sont gouvernés par la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels. Le gouvernement du Canada et la Gendarmerie royale du Canada s'engagent à offrir des sites Web qui respectent la confidentialité des visiteurs. L'avis de confidentialité résume les pratiques de protection des renseignements personnels pour les activités en ligne de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada.

Date modified:

1969-12-31