Recent Findings and Recommendations: January 2026

In January 2026, the Chairperson of the RCMP External Review Committee (ERC) made the following Findings and Recommendations:

File Number	File Type	Keywords
C-148	Conduct	Intimate partner violence Driving while impaired Dismissal Extension request Disclosure Ineffective counsel Misapprehension of evidence Test for assessing credibility and reliability of witness evidence Test applicable to discreditable conduct Five foundational principles Disproportionate conduct measure Appeal dismissed
C-149	Conduct	Conduct measure appeal Unauthorized use of police vehicle Police pursuit Unauthorized passenger Appeal dismissed
NC-288	Harassment	Admissibility of arguments raised for the first time on appeal Consideration of whether harassment investigation sufficiently thorough Request to have harassment complaint reevaluated on appeal not consistent with appeal framework

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