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Watchdog calls out RCMP over ‘shocking’ backlog of access-to-information requests

'[There is] clear evidence that the RCMP’s inability to meet statutory timeframes under the Act is the norm, not an exception,' writes Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. 'The RCMP still lacks a comprehensive strategy.'

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Watchdog calls out RCMP over ‘shocking’ backlog of access-to-information requests

'[There is] clear evidence that the RCMP’s inability to meet statutory timeframes under the Act is the norm, not an exception,' writes Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard. 'The RCMP still lacks a comprehensive strategy.'

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