Note
Cover title.
"March 31, 2008"--Cover.
Issued also in French under title: Plainte déposée par le Président sur la divulgation par la GRC d’une enquête criminelle qu’elle a lancée concernant une infraction possible à la sécurité en ce qui a trait au régime fiscal des dividendes et des fonds de titre à revenus fixes du gouvernement fédéral : rapport final.
Summary
"On November 23, 2005, then Finance Minister Ralph Goodale announced that he would not impose a tax on income trusts, and outlined changes to the taxation of Canadian corporate dividends. This announcement was preceded by increases in trading volumes and share prices of income trusts and dividend-paying stocks, prompting speculation that the contents of Mr. Goodale’s announcement had been leaked. On December 23, 2005, RCMP Commissioner Zaccardelli faxed Ms. Wasylycia-Leis, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North and the New Democratic Party (NDP) Finance Critic, a letter stating that the matter that she raised had been reviewed, and that the RCMP would be commencing a criminal investigation. On December 28, 2005, Ms. Wasylycia-Leis posted the Commissioner’s letter on her website and the NDP issued a press release concerning the letter. In the evening of December 28, 2005, the RCMP issued its own press release stating that the RCMP was undertaking a criminal investigation into the matter. The RCMP’s press release stated that there was no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal activity on the part of those associated to the investigation, including Mr. Goodale. On February 1, 2007, the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP initiated a complaint pursuant to subsection 45.37(1) of the RCMP Act. The complaint questioned: whether the RCMP officers involved in the public release of information complied with all appropriate policies, procedures, guidelines and statutory requirements for the release of such information; and whether such policies, procedures and guidelines are adequate to address the situation wherein public disclosure of a police investigation may have an impact upon the democratic process and may call into question public confidence in the independence of the police."--Page 2.
Contents
Overview -- Commission's review of the complaint -- Appendix A. Letter of November 28, 2005 -- Appendix B. Letter of December 23, 2005 -- Appendix C. News release of December 28, 2005 -- Appendix D. Chair's complaint -- Appendix E. RCMP final report -- Appendix F. Timeline -- Appendix G.
RCMP members and related persons involved in events of December 23 and
28, 2005 (positions and ranks noted at the time of the events) -- Appendix H.
Organizational chart of RCMP members and persons directly involved in
events of December 23 and 28, 2005 (positions and ranks noted at the time of
the events) --
Appendix I.
Service standards cited by the RCMP --
Appendix J.
Commission consolidation of EKOS polling numbers
November 2005 - January 2006.