With B.C. murder case off the rails, critics call for changes to Mountie discipline
TORONTO -- Serious concerns about possible favouritism in internal investigations in Canada's national police force are being raised in the wake of a W5 documentary about the issue and its connection to a B.C. murder case. Critics are calling for the federal government to change the rules around the RCMP's Code of Conduct process so that Mounties can't avoid discipline and public disclosure simply by leaving the force. "There needs to be changes to the system so a person can't thwart an investigation, and their own prosecution, by taking retirement," said Anthony Oliver, a lawyer for t...