Senator Yussuff: Senator Plett, thank you very much for your remarks. I’m not going to be as harsh as my colleague over there with some of your discrepancies. But it would be fitting to suggest that an institution that was created in 1867 could use a thorough review in how it functions and meets the needs of the nation.

The RCMP, like other institutions in this country, needs to be reviewed to ensure it can meet the modern times we’re living in. As we know today, cybersecurity and cybercrimes are probably more heightened than anytime in history. Of course, when the RCMP was created, this was not a priority. It is now. It’s a serious priority, and the RCMP is doing its best, of course, to meet that.

In 2023, I would argue that municipal policing and provincial policing have evolved, as we have seen in Ontario and Quebec. Certainly, we could look at other provinces wanting to take on that responsibility, which makes political and economic sense for them to do so. Certainly, I think you would accept that we need to look at this institution. What might come may include some recommendations on how we can modernize it to meet the needs of a nation. I don’t think that would be out of step with what the inquiry can achieve. Would you not say so?

Hon. Hassan Yussuff: Will the senator take another question?