On April 10, 2019, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said the RCMP must do a better job responding to Access to Information Requests. I found Goodale’s comments amusing, as I’ve been waiting over 8 months for the RCMP to respond to one of my requests. I filed my original ATIP for the RCMP policy on storing RCMP-issue firearms in unattended vehicles on August 20, 2018. Two … [Read more...]
Why Is RCMP Hiding Policy on Storing Police-Issued Guns?
In August 2018, while researching how Sgt. Christopher McCuen's service pistol was stolen from his unattended RCMP vehicle and used to shoot then-16-year-old Calli Vanderaa, I contacted RCMP Media Relations. I asked if the force has a policy on storing RCMP-owned firearms in unattended vehicles and, if so, would they please provide it to me. I was told the policy exists, but … [Read more...]